Seasonal Sports Field Maintenance



Job Details

Seasonal Sports Field Maintenance
Employer

City of Rock Island

Salary

$8.25 - $9.00 Hourly

Location

IL 61201, IL

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

2018-00636

Department

Parks & Recreational

Division

Parks

Opening Date

02/20/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Under direct supervision performs unskilled to semi-skilled work pertaining to the maintenance of Park Department Parks and Municipal properties including buildings, playgrounds, swimming pools, landscape features, ball diamonds, and grounds in general.

Examples of Duties

1. Perform a variety of tasks using various hand and power tools in the maintenance and repair of park property and facilities. May operate more complex equipment on training basis or under supervision.

2. Plant, maintain, rehabilitate, and construct landscape areas and features throughout park and municipal landscapes.

3. Use push and self-propelled mowers, string trimmers, and backpack blowers to maintain grounds.

4. Collect and remove litter and trash from parks; clean restrooms, buildings, paths, and lots.

5. Prepare facilities for special events or uses.

6. Paint equipment and structures as needed.

7. Drive pickup trucks, SUV's, motorized carts, riding mowers, tractors, and small dump trucks.

8. Repair or replace concrete, asphalt, and gravel surfaces.

9. Install new playgrounds and demolish old ones; use augers, post-hole diggers, shovels and rakes, tractors.

10. Clear storm damage and clean flooded areas.

11. Be personable and responsive with the public.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

1. Requires the ability to operate and use hand and power tools normally associated with maintenance work.

2. Requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written English instructions.

3. Requires the ability to perform assigned work tasks in a variety of weather conditions.

4. Members of the Ball Diamond Crew are required to be available for weekend work.

Supplemental Information

The Seasonal Work period is expected to begin mid-to-late May and end mid-to-late August. Employees will be hired on the basis of experience, abilities, availability, an in person interview, and their ability to fulfill the work period requirement.

Positions Available: Park Maintenance; Trim Mowing; Playground Maintenance; Whitewater Junction Maintenance; Rock Island Fitness Center Maintenance; Ball Diamond Maintenance; Lincoln Park Maintenance

Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some weekend work is required depending on crew assignment and needs of the Department.

No Benefits

Employer
City of Rock Island
Address
1528 3rd Avenue

Rock Island, Illinois, 61201
Phone
(309) 732-2050
(309) 732-2058

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