Temporary Ground Maintenance Worker

Salary: $18.00 Hourly
Location : 710 E Mullan Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID
Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal
Job Number: 24-00014
Department: Parks, Recreation & Building Maintenance
Opening Date: 03/12/2024
Job Summary
Come work for the City of Coeur d'Alene and enjoy a summer of working outside in our beautiful parks system. The position is for up to 8-months but there may be opportunities for full-time advancement for those looking for career opportunities.
Performs maintenance work in city parks, including irrigation systems and playground structures, turf and landscape maintenance, custodial duties, event and concert coverage and light construction/facility repair. Additional duties include soil and plant cultivation, fertilization applications, cleanup duties and dock and buoy maintenance. The work is performed under direct supervision of the department supervisor or Lead Maintenance Worker. The principal duties of this class are performed outdoors and include working in adverse weather conditions and hazards involving the use of power tools, equipment and hazardous chemicals.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance on restrooms, playground equipment, and picnic areas;
• Performs general grounds maintenance, including mowing, trimming, weeding, aerating, and application of herbicides and fertilizers;
• Performs general landscape and cleanup duties, including trash and debris removal;
• Refurbishes benches, picnic tables, bleachers, receptacles, playground structures, and signs;
• Maintains park settings, trees, playgrounds, and other areas;
• Performs scheduled maintenance and repair of automated irrigation systems;
• Provides facility and equipment security.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• Able to work in all types of weather

Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Basic grounds maintenance skills, including but not limited to mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, irrigation, and fertilization;
• Applicable regulations and policies regarding safe work practices, including application of herbicides and pesticides.

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions;
• Operate power equipment, including but not limited to: grounds keeping equipment, riding and walk-behind mowers, trimmers, backhoe and tractor, and related equipment;
• Operate hand tools and power tools;
• Operate a motor vehicle;
• Operate, adjust, and monitor automated sprinkler control systems;
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays;
• Work in adverse weather conditions and hazards involving the use of power tools, equipment and hazardous chemicals;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees including in sensitive situations.

Essential Physical Abilities

• Sufficient clarity of hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instruction and communicate effectively in person;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits the employee to operate a variety of power and hand tools and to make adjustments to equipment;
• Sufficient strength to lift objects in excess of 50 lbs.;
• Sufficient body mobility and flexibility to perform strenuous activities for excessive periods of time in varied weather conditions.

This is a non-benefited position.
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Are you at least 18 years of age? If not, when is your 18th birthday?
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
Required Question