Parks Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

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Pay Range: $15.16 - $20.99/hour

Position Purpose
Performs turf maintenance to parks, athletic fields, buildings, and facilities, including mowing, irrigation and fertilization.

Essential Job Functions
Trims and fertilizes trees and shrubs; utilizes working tools and maintenance equipment, such as riding mowers, tractors, single-axle trucks, chippers, tree spades, chain saws, push mowers, and weed eaters; plants trees, shrubs, and flowers in outdoor locations; cleans up debris and trash from open space areas; manually waters flower beds, trees, and grassy areas; paints playground equipment, picnic tables, and pavilions; repairs playground apparatus; repairs and maintains irrigation equipment; cleans mechanical equipment; may use City vehicle to pick up parts and other required supplies. Frequently operates a personal or City-owned motor vehicle to drive to and from work locations throughout the City.

Other Job Functions
Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment, and standard practices of park maintenance; knowledge of mechanical operation of small tractors, mowers, and park-related vehicular equipment; knowledge of basic hand and power tools, including chippers, tree spades, chain saws, push mowers, and weed eaters; knowledge of safety rules, practices and procedures; ability to maintain and make minor repairs to irrigation system; ability to read and understand pesticide and fertilizer labels; ability to follow instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with supervisors, other employees, and general public. Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact positively and cooperatively with all levels of personnel within the city. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

License & Certification
A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.

Education Degree
High School/GED

Education Required
No

Work Experience Related
Prior experience in park maintenance or related field preferred.
Ability to work scheduled events on weekends and evenings as needed.

Work Experience Preferred

Other Qualifications
Must be at least 16 years of age.

Physical Demands
Strenuous to extreme physical effort that includes frequent use of heavy objects (e.g., 50+ pounds) and may also use heavy tools or require strenuous application in awkward positions

Hazards
Marginal to moderate exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury

Work Environment
Regular exposure to heat and noise along with working outside in the elements.

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The City of Arvada does not offer benefits to temporary and/or seasonal employees.  Temporary, Variable Hour and Health Plan Eligible employees will earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum cap of 48 hours.

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Mission:  We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:

• Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. 
• Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.
• Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. 

Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards.  This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143. 

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.