REPORTS TO: Park Supervisor
DESIGNATION: Temporary
RETURN TO: 323 Church Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060 ATTN: Mike Godsy, Parks Superintendent.
Positions available in Community Parks, Neighborhood Parks, Medians, Open Spaces, and Urban Forestry. We are looking for people who are self-starters and responsible. Applicants must be willing to work weekends and be able to work as a group or alone. Shift hours may vary as Community Parks would like to have a worker from 11am-7pm. You will be asked to perform duties such as cleaning restrooms and emptying trash, mowing, edging, raking, blowing, digging, and litter abatement. Staff assigned to Open Spaces will perform a variety of natural areas stewardship work. Individuals may be asked to work around traffic (medians) so must be aware of surroundings at all times. Individuals with experience in landscape equipment preferred, but experience is not necessary as training is available.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under direct supervision by Parks and Recreation Department supervisory staff, and on a temporary or seasonal basis, performs a variety of unskilled, skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the development and maintenance of either City parks or recreational facilities.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Prepares soil for planting and plants various trees, shrubs and flowers.
- Weeds flower beds, ball fields and other applicable grounds areas.
- Mows, rakes and edges lawns and turfs.
- Waters plants by hand and with irrigation systems.
- Cleans and stocks restrooms; vacuum, sweep or mop rooms and hallways; may wash windows.
- Uses general grounds keeping carpentry and mechanical tools such as picks, shovels, hoes, rakes, shears, edgers, loppers, saws, drills, wrenches, screwdrivers and hammers.
- Assists with the installation, maintenance and repair of picnic tables, trash cans, barbecues, drinking fountains, playground equipment, irrigation systems, buildings and maintenance equipment.
- Inspects parks, playgrounds and recreational areas for hazards and unsafe conditions and removes or repairs them.
- Operates landscape construction, turf maintenance, and weed removal equipment such as chain saws, concrete saws, pavement breakers, sprayers, cement mixers, aerators, compactors, rollers, small multi-purpose tractors, brush chippers, weed eaters, blowers, small and large riding mowers, rototillers and seeders.
- Places traffic control flags, signs and cones to direct traffic around work sites or other obstructions.
- May operate or work out of a power boat or marine vessel.
- Empties trash; picks up and removes trash and debris using hand operated "grab stick"; Replaces trash can liners.
- Performs light graffiti cleanup.
- Operates earth grooming equipment and street sweeper.
- Moves furniture and equipment as needed.
- Assists patrons with reserved equipment or refers equipment needs of patrons to lead staff.
- Maintains ballfield infields
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic understanding of use of hand tools and equipment
- Learn the operation of tools, supplies, and equipment in the performance of the position’s typical duties.
- Work effectively as a member of a crew
- Occasionally work independently without direct supervision
- Follow oral and written instructions given in English
- Communicate effectively in English; complete simple records in English
- Act in a courteous and diplomatic manner with members of the public
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Willing to wear a uniform
- Willing to work irregular schedules, days, nights and weekend hours
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Some paid or unpaid manual labor experience
REQUIRED LICENSES:
- Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of basic grounds keeping, building maintenance and related tools and equipment.
- Knowledge of basic horticulture, arboricultural, irrigation system and construction knowledge.
- Ability to operate tools, light and heavy equipment
- One year of parks or landscape experience or equivalent
More questions? Email or call Mike Godsy at (831)420-5270.
