What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Seasonal position at The City of Edina?
Position Description
A Seasonal Park Maintenance employee performs manual and unskilled maintenance work at various city parks.
Position will remain open until fill, so you are encouraged to apply early.
Essential Functions
Duties may include work in the following job descriptions but are not limited to just one area:
Horticulture: Maintains city gardens and surrounding areas in various city parks. Duties include planting flowers/trees/shrubs, weeding gardens, mulching gardens, watering, mowing, weed whipping, pruning shrubs, and maintaining public spaces and buildings.
Athletic Field Maintenance: Assist in the maintenance of the city's athletic fields at various parks and athletic complexes. Duties include preparing athletic fields for play, chalking lines, painting/striping fields, mowing, weed whipping, landscaping and sodding, litter removal, and maintenance of public spaces and buildings.
General Park Maintenance: Duties may include litter removal, shelter and building maintenance and cleaning, mowing, weed whipping, playground maintenance and various other duties.
Mowing Trim Crew: Assist the mowing crews, operates hand mowers, weed whips, and leaf blowers. Other duties include tree trimming, brush removal, and litter removal.
Facility Maintenance: Assist in the daily clean up of park shelters and various park buildings. Duties include general cleaning, restocking, and litter removal.
Forestry: Assist the city tree crew in the cleanup of diseased and hazardous trees, tree trimming, pruning, brush removal, planting of trees and shrubs, and various related duties.
- All jobs require the ability to operate a variety of hand tools, shovels, rakes, hoes, loppers, mowers, weed whips, blowers, and other park maintenance equipment.
- All jobs require maintaining park equipment including refueling, checking fluid levels, washing, lubricating and making minor adjustments as necessary.
- All jobs require that proper personal protective equipment be worn and used as necessary.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Daily, occasional lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Assistive devices are available.
- Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License for the duration of employment.
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