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Seasonal Park Worker

City of Mesquite -
Mesquite, TX

Job Details

Seasonal
$15.75 an hour

Qualifications

Driver's License
Driving

Full Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Salary: $15.75/hr.

To perform a variety of semi-skilled duties involved in the planting, care, and maintenance of park grounds; and to perform specialized projects as assigned.

SUPERVISION

General supervision is provided by the District Park Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform skilled work in the repair of a variety of park vehicles and maintenance equipment including tractors with various mowers and attachments, trucks, trailers, and small engine equipment to include riding mowers, lawn mowers, edgers, weed eaters, blowers, chain saws and other related equipment; to perform preventative maintenance to a variety of park vehicles and maintenance equipment; and to perform various other duties as assigned.
Participate in a variety of plant maintenance and landscape duties including trimming trees and shrubs, pulling weeds, mowing and edging lawns, raking recreation areas, watering plants and trees, sweeping, and clearing fallen trees from the public paths and walkways.
Participate in a variety of park facilities maintenance duties including the preparation of baseball fields by reseeding and leveling the base paths on the baseball diamond, marking of bases, cutting of lines, and clearing debris from the parking lots.
Operate a variety of tools and equipment including power tools, lawnmowers, trucks, and tractors; perform general maintenance duties including refueling, changing oil, and lubricating parts; make minor adjustments as necessary.
Pick up litter from grounds and empty trash containers throughout assigned parks.
Participate in the installation, maintenance and repair of fencing.
Repair various hand tools, shovels, hoes, rakes, loppers, litter sticks, and axes; participate in the sharpening of chainsaws and hand tools.
Participate in checking in and out of park maintenance tools.
Pick up and receive park maintenance parts and materials.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform special projects as assigned.
Maintain work, time and material records.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of experience performing park maintenance equipment repair duties is preferred.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid driver's license.

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Part Time and Seasonal Employees:

PARS ARS 457 Plan enrollment is mandatory for part-time and seasonal employees who work less than 1,000 hours per year.
Each pay period, 6.2% of wages will be deducted from pay and deposited into your PARS ARS account. Contributions are made on a pre-tax basis.
Each pay period, the City will also contribute the equivalent of 1.3% of wages into a PARS ARS account. Employer contributions are deposited on a pre-tax basis.
There is no contribution to Social Security Administration.

GENERAL SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

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