Wide Area Mower Assistant at Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area – Toledo, Ohio

Join Metroparks Toledo as a Seasonal Wide Area Mower Assistant. In this role, you keep our lawns maintained. You’ll help care for parks that thousands of people enjoy every day. You play a big role in ensuring we maintain our “Clean, Safe, and Natural” promise.

Day in the Life?

You will spend most of your time performing lawn maintenance at our various parks. You may be supporting the broader Park Services team. You may spend the day at the shop keeping our equipment in good condition.

Here’s why we think you’ll love working at Metroparks

• Monthly set schedule so you can plan your life.
• Competitive pay, health care, and retirement benefits. Read more here.
• Grow your career by advancing to a Facility Operator or Park Technician.

You’ll love this job if

• You’re a self-starter who likes working independently.
• You take pride in a well-maintained lawn and like keeping the equipment in tip-top shape.
• You like working outdoors in all kinds of weather.

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Job Summary

Advance Metroparks Toledo’s core conservation mission by performing lawn maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Year-Round Park Services Staff by safely performing lawn maintenance, including mowing, edging, blowing, and trimming.
• Safely drive park vehicles with trailers between work assignments on park trails and roadways.
• Respond to customer questions, comments and suggestions in a courteous and timely way.
• Other Park District duties as assigned.

Equipment Used

• General office equipment
• Software & Apps: Microsoft Office Suite
• Maintenance Equipment: lawn equipment – riding and push mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, power and hand tools
• Vehicles: on & off road trucks with trailers, UTVs

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Length of employment varies based on need. Generally, March – December. Employment will not exceed 1,480 hours in a calendar year.
• Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 6am - 2pm
• Home Work Location: Wildwood Preserve
• May require business use of personal vehicle to travel between Metroparks locations.
• Extensive outdoor physical labor exposed to climate extremes, inclement weather, stinging insects, dust and pollen, and herbicides.
• Requires frequent lifting and carrying of up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting over 60 pounds.
• Requires ability to walk and work outdoors for extended periods of time in all types of weather including extreme heat and cold.

Job Requirements

1. Must be 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
2. Education: High School Diploma or GED
3. Experience: 6 months experience in operating a commercial, riding lawn mower.

Alternates to the position requirements may be made as Metroparks finds appropriate and acceptable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated appreciation for enhancing quality of life and conserving the region’s natural resources through clean, safe and natural parks and open spaces.

Knowledge

• Some knowledge of the operating procedures and tools used in lawn maintenance

Skills

• Safely drive a truck towing a trailer (training provided).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills.

Abilities

• Ability to learn proper mowing practices.
• Ability to learn how to safely operate mowing tools and equipment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with all stakeholders, including employees, volunteers and the general public.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with speed and accuracy under the pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to comply with all safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.

Metroparks Toledo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.