Park Maintenance Seasonal Worker

JOB OVERVIEW   

See yourself working in the great outdoors this summer! Spend your time outdoors in wide-open spaces working as part of a team assisting our experienced Park Rangers in daily maintenance of Conservation District park sites creating an enjoyable experience for our park visitors. Job duties include, but not limited to:

• Mowing and trimming
• Light maintenance work such as painting and staining
• Trail work such as trimming and erosion control
• Park rounds including trash pick-up and maintenance of the site

What are we looking for? Preferably, someone with some previous experience in landscape or park maintenance work including the ability to use power tools and maintenance equipment, or willing to learn such tools and equipment if not already familiar with it.

For your safety and those around you, we require applicants to have a current, valid driver’s license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job as well as be able to regularly lift up to 50lbs. Additionally, you must be at least 18 years of age at the time of your start date.

YOU WILL GAIN FROM THIS EXERIENCE:

• Gain experience working in both a team and independent work environment.
• Become proficient in the safe operational use of landscaping tools and equipment.
• Develop communications and problem-solving skills.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: While we do not provide a formal internship program, if you need to obtain college credits through an internship we are open to further discussing with you the criteria your college is looking for in a program to determine if the District has the time and resources to fulfill those needs.

CLOSING DATE:  Until filled