Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
When Assigned to Parks and Recreation Crew:
Assist staff in routine grounds maintenance including, but not limited to:
- Lawn mowing, tree trimming, weeding of flower beds, vegetation management; seeding, and fertilizing lawns.
- Setting up and moving portable sprinklers.
- Cleaning and stocking restroom buildings and portable restrooms using cleansers and disinfectants.
- Perform general site maintenance, cleaning activities, and minor repairs on city buildings, restrooms, structures, park equipment, and facility grounds.
- Performing litter control.
- Cleaning walkways and other tasks as required.
- Assist staff during special events and volunteer projects.
- Operate standard size pick-up and/or sedans with standard hand and foot controls.
- Maintain regular, predictable and reliable attendance during scheduled hours.
When Assigned to Streets & Facilities/Storm Crew:
Assist staff in routine streets/storm maintenance including, but not limited to:
- Operating a variety of hand tools and power tools and equipment including shovels, picks, blowers, hand-operated compactors, pumps, drills, brooms, and edgers.
- As directed, control traffic at work sites by setting up warning signs, traffic/pedestrian barricades and, if certified, flagging traffic manually.
- Clear dirt and other debris from in and around storm sewers, catch basins, ditches, buildings, and other City facilities using appropriate hand and power tools
- Performing litter control
- Cleaning walkways and other tasks as required
- Assist staff during special events and volunteer projects
- Operate standard size pick-up and/or sedans with standard hand and foot controls
- Facilities Maintenance
PERIPHERAL DUTIES:
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Be able to work independently and at times with little direction.
- Regular and predictable attendance is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described below and in the attached form are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk; and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and type on a keyboard for extended periods of time. The employee is constantly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Work is primarily performed outdoors, subject to travelling by City vehicle from site to site several times each day. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; regularly works in outside weather conditions and exposed to changing weather conditions such as rain and sun; and regularly works in and heavy vehicle traffic areas on urban streets; or public areas such as parks, recreation areas, docks, and boating areas. The incumbent is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration and frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The incumbent is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to very loud while operating machinery or working near equipment.
May also be required to work on weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Must be able to operate standard size pick-up and/or sedans with standard hand and foot controls.