Temporary Park Laborer I

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Position Description CLASS TITLE: Temporary Park Laborer I

DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation

DIVISION: Parks

FLSA: Non-Exempt

RETIREMENT: N/A

DATE: February 15, 2018

GENERAL PURPOSE

Manual work performed of semi-skilled tasks of a physically demanding

nature. Work involves the efficient

performance of tasks requiring manual skills or with special knowledge

acquired through on-the-job training

or experience.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is subject to inspection while in progress and upon completion,

although at times, employees of this

class may work with little supervision in the performance of routine

duties.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

Essential Duties And Responsibilities (Duties listed below do not include all tasks which may be performed.)

• Assists semi-skilled and skilled tradesman and/or maintenance

personnel in the day-to-day

maintenance operation of the parks and other municipality systems.

• Assists in the repair of park tables, benches and facilities and

operates air compressors, mowing

equipment (72 or smaller) and other equipment incidental to regular work

assignments and

Performs Other Duties As Required.

• Occasionally operates trucks without trailers or attachments.
• Sweeps and scrubs floors, washes walls, ceiling, windows, door panels,

and sills of restrooms, parks

buildings and other work areas.

• Empties trash barrels, transports trash and waste to disposal area and

picks up litter from around

parks buildings and grounds.

• Replenishes bathroom supplies, paints and refurbishes park trash

barrels as needed.

• Maintains and waters shrubs, flowers and plant materials; cultivates

trees and shrubs; fertilizes, trims

and plants grass, flowers and shrubs; mows grass with a Zero Turn mower

with a cutting up to but

not to exceed 72; operates hand saws (no chain saw) in cutting up tree

branches and limbs.

\*This position is not permitted to drive a CDL vehicle, pull trailers,

drive tractors, operate a mower larger

than 72 cutting width, use chain saws or gas powered hedge trimmers,

fertilize or spray weed killers.

Necessary Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Must possess a valid drivers license at time of application (and

maintain for duration of employment)

and meet insurability standards under fleet insurance policy.

• Must be able to read, speak and write English fluently.
• Must have the ability to be at work on time.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of the types and uses of common hand tools,

materials and standard equipment

used in construction and maintenance work.

• Working knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with

and around automotive and

related construction and maintenance equipment.

• Ability to understand and carry out specific oral and written

instructions, withstand prolonged

exposure to variable weather conditions, perform manual tasks involving

physical strength and

endurance under variable weather conditions; ability to develop and

maintain effective working

relationships with the general public, department personnel and other

City employees.

Special Requirements N/A

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Pickup truck, lawn and landscaping equipment, including mowers up to but

not exceeding 72 Zero Turn

Mowers, edgers, weed trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers,

irrigation systems, miscellaneous hand

and power tools (no chain saws or hedge trimmers) for turf maintenance,

carpentry (no skill saws), painting,

plumbing, electrical, and cement finishing work, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that

must be met by an employee to

success fully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable

Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly

required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to

hold, grasp, seize or turn objects, tools

or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or

balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl,

ability talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific Vision Abilities Required By This job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception, and the ability to

adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative

of those