Park Maintenance Worker

Description The City & Borough of Juneau, Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a Park Maintenance Worker to Join the team! Who We Are Looking For We are looking for people who share our enthusiasm for public service by providing safe, clean and fun public spaces for recreation. Our most successful park maintenance workers have a unique combination of skills and traits including good customer service, an eye for detail and an ability to follow direction and work independently. You should also enjoy doing physical labor outdoors in all types of weather, working with your hands and learning new things.

The Benefits Of Joining Our Team CBJ Parks and Recreation is known as the “fun department.” Our priority is to create a positive and safe work environment where our whole team is dedicated to working hard to keep our parks, playgrounds and sports fields safe, clean and looking good for our friends and families. We take pride in our work, and we have fun doing it.

WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION This position works from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM 5 days a week. We have staff on 7 days a week so your weekend may not fall on Saturday and Sunday. The position may start at the Dimond Park shop in the valley or the Douglas shop at Savikko park.

Typical Responsibilities

A Park Maintenance workers tasks vary greatly from day to day. Some days you may work on projects as part of a team and other days you may be given a list of tasks to complete independently.

Description Of What You Will Be Doing Under the immediate supervision of a Crew Leader, Park Maintenance Workers, perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work in the cleaning, upkeep and maintenance of CBJ parks, playgrounds, sports fields, courts and recreational areas. If selected for this position you will:

• Clean parks, playgrounds and shelters for use by the public,
• Prepare and maintain sports fields with a variety of vehicles, equipment and hand tools to ensure a safe, playable surface for youth and adult sports,
• Perform park and playground inspections and maintenance with a variety of hand and power tools including pressure washers, skill saws, chainsaws, rakes and shovels,
• Operate a variety of small tractors, pickup trucks and flatbed dump trucks,
• Clean and disinfect restrooms.

Minimum Qualifications Education: None

Experience: None

Other: Not less than 18 years of age

A valid Driver's License at time of appointment and for continued employment Supplemental Information

HIRING MANAGER CONTACT INFO Hiring Manager: Colby Shibler

Phone Number: 907-364-2800

Email: [email protected]

Please read the below information carefully to ensure your application submission meets all submittal requirements. Education If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must document your education in your application, and you may be required to provide transcripts.

Work Experience If you are using work experience to meet the minimum qualifications, you must document your work experience in the application.

If your application does not support minimum qualifications, you may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

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EEO Statement The City & Borough of Juneau complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call (907) 586-5250 or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973, or correspond with the Department of Human Resources & Risk Management at [email protected] or 155 Heritage Way, Juneau, AK 99801. The City and Borough of Juneau is an equal opportunity employer.

Careers with the City & Borough of Juneau offer Many Benefits The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the City & Borough of Juneau. Actual benefits received may differ based on position type and will be prorated for other than full time work. Incumbents of Part-time Limited, Eaglecrest Limited, Short-term Temporary, Emergency and Intern positions are not eligible for the benefits described below.

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental

• No cost employee only plan available

• Employer paid Basic Life insurance--$10,000 for employee, spouse & dependents

• Additional optional coverage available

• Travel protection & financial services offered as part of the Life Insurance coverage

• Optional group-based insurance premiums for

• Term life with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

• Short-term Disability

• Accident Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Pet Insurance

• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

• Employees are eligible for an employer funded Dependent Care Account (DCA) up to $5000.00 following 1 year of actively working.

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program, depending on your date of hire

• Option to enroll in the City & Borough of Juneau’s Deferred Compensation Program with MissionSquare

• Employer match available for participating PERS Tier IV employees

• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan & Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

For more information on health, retirement and optional benefits for eligible employees visit: Benefits – City and Borough of Juneau

Paid Leave and Holidays

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served

• 21 days of PL within first year of employment

• Personal leave includes Sick leave

• Thirteen paid holidays a year

• Six weeks Paid Parental Leave (to eligible employees)

Employee Wellness Program

The Employee Wellness Program assists employees in making choices that support their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. The program provides:

• An opportunity to earn a health insurance premium discount of $1300 per year
• An Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Pass Discounts to local and CBJ recreation facilities
• Health related webinars
• Office Ergonomic Assessments

For more information on the Employee Wellness Program visit Wellness Program – City and Borough of Juneau.

Additional Perks

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Parking passes or bus passes provided for employees working in the downtown offices
• Free passes to Parks & Recreation field house, ice arena, and swimming pools