Part-Time Park Laborer (Seasonal)

Performs a variety of routine seasonal park maintenance duties.

• Assists with routine park maintenance including trash collection, mowing, trimming, raking, field striping/grooming, and other related duties; performs landscaping duties like mulching, weeding, edging, and pruning as needed. 
• Assists with custodial duties including cleaning restrooms, cleaning concession buildings, and may be required to assist with general cleaning of the Hopewell Community Center; replenishes toiletries, soap, air freshener, and sanitizer as needed.
• Assists with opening and locking park facilities including access gates, restroom buildings, storage buildings, and athletic fields.
• Performs routine safety inspections and completes inspection logs; reports maintenance concerns to the Maintenance Supervisor; performs immediate corrective action for patron safety.
• Operates motor vehicle during normal duties; may be required to operate hand-held power equipment including trimmer, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, and other handheld equipment.
• Assists with department programs and events as support staff; assists with transportation of equipment and supplies; performs other duties as assigned. 
• Assist with the organization and implementation of special events coordinated by the Department of Recreation and Parks and other city departments; may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and in times of emergency (activation of the city’s Emergency Operations Center).

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Ability to read and write
  Previous experience working in a facility or grounds maintenance position
  High school diploma or GED preferred.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• VA driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• General knowledge of grounds maintenance, landscaping, or other related field

Skills:

• General customer service skills
• General reading and writing to complete maintenance logs and safety inspections

Abilities:  

• Physical ability to perform strenuous labor tasks for extended periods of time in outdoor conditions
• Ability to work a rotating schedule including weekends and some weeknights

Work Environment:

• Work is performed primarily outdoors and is exposed to extreme heat, cold, noise, odors, dust and inclement weather. 

Essential Physical Activities:

• Stooping, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, repetitive motions.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.