About this Position Park Maintenance temporary employees perform manual, unskilled, and semi-skilled maintenance work at various City parks. Work Schedule: 40 hours/week; Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Some weekend and evening shifts may be assigned.) Pay Rate: Laborer II - Parks: $17.50/hour (requires a driver's license) Laborer I - Parks: $17.00/hour (does not require a driver's license) Anticipated Term: May 20, 2024, until mid-August (max. of 67 working days) SUMMARY/PURPOSE To perform manual and unskilled maintenance work at various City parks. Duties may include work in the following areas, but are not limited to just one area: Horticulture, Athletic Field Maintenance, General Park Maintenance, Mowing Crew, Facility Maintenance, or Forestry. SUPERVISION RECEIVED For both one-of-a-kind and repetitive tasks, the supervisor makes specific assignments that are accompanied by clear, detailed, and specific instructions. Incumbents work as instructed and consult with the supervisor. SUPERVISION GIVEN Does not supervise. Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) Duties may include work in the following areas but are not limited to just one: Horticulture: Maintain City gardens and surrounding areas in various City parks. Duties include planting flowers/trees/shrubs, weeding gardens, mulching gardens, watering, mowing, weed whipping, pruning shrubs, and maintaining public spaces and buildings. Athletic Field Maintenance: Assist in the maintenance of the City's athletic fields at various parks and athletic complexes. Duties include preparing athletic fields for play, chalking lines, painting/striping fields, mowing, weed whipping, landscaping and sodding, litter removal, and maintenance of public spaces and buildings. General Park Maintenance: Duties may include litter removal, shelter/restroom and building maintenance and cleaning, mowing, weed whipping, playground maintenance, and various other duties. Mowing Crew: Duties may include operating hand mowers, weed whips, riding mowers, and leaf blowers. Other duties include tree trimming, brush removal, and litter removal. Facility Maintenance: Assist in the daily clean up of park shelters, restrooms and various park buildings. Duties include general cleaning, restocking, and litter removal. Forestry: Assist the City tree crew in the cleanup of diseased and hazardous trees, tree trimming, pruning, brush removal, planting of trees and shrubs, and various related duties.