MAINTENANCE LABORER - PARKS PTC at City of Pullman – Pullman, Washington

Location: Parks Shop, Pullman, WA 99163
Department: Parks
Job Status: Full-Time and Part-Time
Days Worked: Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
Rate of Pay: $18.50 - $19.50
Status: Open until filled

Work Schedule Includes:

April - August: 40 hours per week

Job Description:

Perform a variety of grounds maintenance work for the beautification of City parks, athletic fields, Lawson Gardens, and City cemeteries; plant, prune, irrigate and maintain lawns, plants, trees, shrubs, and landscaped areas; clean and perform minor maintenance of restroom and other park features; and assist with other grounds maintenance projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Perform a variety of grounds keeping duties including mowing, raking, weeding, trimming trees and shrubs; edge landscaped areas using weed eaters and tractors; aerate and sweep park and cemetery areas.

2. Perform landscaping and beautification activities around City buildings and grave sites; maintain flower beds and vegetation; pull weeds and ensure proper irrigation.

3. Assist in the installation, repair, replacement, and service to irrigation systems; inspect functioning of sprinklers and report malfunctioning sprinkler systems to appropriate personnel.

4. Clean and sanitize park restrooms; pick up litter and empty trash receptacles for City grounds, cemetery, and parks areas; blow sidewalks clear of debris; move picnic tables as required; inspect and notify appropriate personnel of safety hazards and repair needs.

5. Prepare athletic fields for activities; operate powered equipment, field painter, raking, cleaning dugouts, maintenance sheds, laying out bases and chalk lines.

Tools and Equipment Used:

Operate and maintain a variety of grounds maintenance equipment and tools as assigned, including all-terrain vehicle, trucks, tractor, lawn mower, pruner, weed eater, clipper, backpack blowers, swimming pool equipment, and miscella­neous hand and power tools for turf maintenance, painting, and plumbing,

Physical Demands:

Sitting and standing for extended periods of time; intermittently stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend at the waist and lift heavy objects; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized grounds equipment and power and hand tools; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; standing for extended periods of time; walking over rough or uneven surfaces; digging; carrying, pushing, and pulling grounds maintenance equipment; perform heavy physical labor.

Work Environment:

Subject to indoor, outdoor and shop environments: to driving a vehicle from site to site to conduct work; subject to seasonal weather, temperature changes and adverse weather conditions; noise from equipment operation; fumes from vehicles and equipment operation; dust, dirt, oil/grease, gases and pollen.

This positions is an unbenefitted position