REPORTS TO: Golf Course Superintendent
DESIGNATION: Temporary
RETURN TO: 323 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 ATTN: Miles Hicks
This position works in support of the Parks Maintenance Workers at the golf course. Performs various maintenance duties including the use of weed trimmers, lawn mowers, backpack blowers; restroom and facility servicing; sand trap maintenance; manual irrigation; fertilizing, edging, and landscape maintenance. Applicants must be prepared to work in all conditions including heat, darkness, cold and wet weather, and be comfortable working with and around pesticides. This position may require weekend work.
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
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 Miles Hicks at (831)420-5270.
