Seasonal Maintenance Worker - Custodian

Performs building, custodial, and park maintenance tasks in a manner that will assure a safe, enjoyable, and high quality park visitor experience.

As a seasonal maintenance position, employment shall not exceed 67 working days in a calendar year.  Student seasonal employees, who are under the age of 22, a full-time student enrolled in a nonprofit or public educational institution prior to being hired and plan to be in or return to school after employment ends, may work 100 days in a calendar year.  In addition, seasonal employees hired in maintenance positions are not eligible for any other employment with the Park District during the calendar year.

Performs building cleaning such as vacuuming, washing and waxing floors, cleaning windows, trash removal, dusting, sweeping, and snow removal.
 
Operates tools and equipment in a safe and efficient manner.•Operates hand tools and power tools.

• Operates hand and riding maintenance equipment such as scrubbers, vacuums, push mowers, and utility carts.
• Operates pickups.

• Provides assistance and support for outdoor education and recreation programs, and special events.

Education and Experience
At least 16 years of age.  Valid Minnesota Class D Drivers License, upon appointment.

Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to maintain records and complete report forms in detail.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate and ratio.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk on uneven and rough terrain as well as paved and unpaved trails; use hands and arms to handle and manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and operate foot controls on equipment. The employee frequently is required to stand.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.  When operating equipment, the employee is frequently exposed to bouncing, jostling, twisting, and turning of upper body.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, drive belts, blades, and gears.  The employee regularly works in outside weather conditions year-round with regular exposure to cold, often below zero degrees and low wind chill.  Conversely, summer conditions are often hot and humid with exposure to dust, pollen, and equipment exhaust fumes.  The employee is frequently exposed to vibration.  The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and some risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.