Parks Seasonal Maintenance Job at City of Salem in Salem

Overview

Seasonal appointments will not exceed six months from date of hire. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for future hiring needs and will be valid for up to six months.

Make an impact. Love the outdoors and looking for a seasonal job? The City of Salem is in search of Seasonal Parks Maintenance Workers to maintain our beautiful city and parks. The City of Salem is looking for qualified candidates to fill openings for a Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker as a full-time in the Parks and Recreation Department. The successful candidates for this position will assist in all Parks and Recreation Department maintenance activities that would support a diverse recreation program as well as assist in large and small events that occur in the many shelters and amphitheaters operated by the City of Salem.

The City of Salem has an extensive park system with 91 parks and over 2300 acres of property, including a variety of Neighborhood and Community parks, nationally recognized softball complex, large event amphitheaters, reservable shelters, high use soccer and multi-use sports fields as well as hard court surface facilities including pickleball, tennis, and basketball.

What you will do

The Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker will perform landscape maintenance and installations, facilities maintenance, mowing, as well as painting and construction related activities. Maintenance workers will operate a full array of landscape tools including push mowers, blowers, weed eaters, and edgers. You may be required to drive city owned vehicles and must possess a valid driver’s license. You may be required to pull large tow behind trailers regularly. You may be comfortable and knowledgeable in communicating with the public about the work being done by Parks and Recreation Department.

Additional information on job responsibilities

• Performs maintenance tasks including clean and repair restrooms, replace light bulbs, collects debris and garbage, clean and maintains picnic areas, inspect parks, picnic and playground areas for safety hazards, shovel snow.
• Individually or as a member of a crew, perform maintenance and construction tasks such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, welding, cement finishing, or other similar trades.
• Operate and maintain a variety of equipment, including dump trucks, backhoes, loaders, trenchers, mowers, edgers, diagnostic instruments, and other power tools used in parks maintenance.
• Care for natural turf fields, monitor soil composition for proper drainage and grass support.
• Water lawns, trees, turf, and plants. Monitor irrigation methods to adjust water usage and prevent waste. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing and spring startup.
• Follow planned landscaping designs to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and mulch. Maintain beds by weeding, edging, applying fertilizer, herbicides or other chemicals as required.
• Operate and maintain a greenhouse and related facilities; perform horticultural or greenhouse work including propagation, cultivation, and care of a large variety of trees, shrubs, ground covers, or plants.
• Speak with the public about the work being done by parks and recreation department.
• Physical Requirements: lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects with or without accommodation. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing 2 hours or more, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, manual dexterity, grasping and repetitive motions with or without accommodation. Work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, as well as entering small, confined spaces.
• Perform work requiring visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation. This includes tasks such as reading and interpreting blueprints or technical drawings, operating motor vehicles, working with computer terminals, conducting visual inspections for small defects or parts, operating and monitoring machinery, using precision measurement instruments, and performing detailed assembly or fabrication tasks that require close visual attention.

Work schedule

The position is expected to maintain availability Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime on weekends to help support events. Working during all weather conditions, including extreme weather events would be required for this position. This position will work under the supervision of the Parks Field Supervisor.

The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

Minimum qualifications

• Must pass the pre-employment background check.
• Must have a Driver License and meet the City of Salem's driving standards.
• High school graduate or GED preferred. Some general maintenance, repair, grounds keeping, construction trade or other related manual labor experience.
• Positions that require a CDL will be eligible to receive a $3.00 per hour (maximum $20.88/hr) pay differential and will be required to pass a drug test (including marijuana).
• Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to give detailed information in your application that includes your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as requested in the supplemental questions and job advertisement.

Preferred Qualifications (not required to apply)

• Certifications and/or Licenses:
  • CPR/AED Certification.
  • Oregon Commercial Driver’s license (CDL). For CDL drivers, must pass a pre-employment drug screen (including marijuana).
  • Oregon Pesticide License.
  • Forklift certification.

What you will bring along (knowledge skills and abilities)

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and the safety precautions necessary in area of work assignment;
• Experience in positive and effective customer service principles;
• Knowledge of safe work practices;
• Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts;
• Experience in modern office equipment including computers and relevant software;
• Experience in reading and interpreting technical documents;
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public;
• Knowledge of strong communication skills.

About us

Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the City of Salem website.

The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.

Where can I find out more about the position?

Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Maintenance Worker.

How can I apply?

The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. To apply, click on the green “Apply” button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application. Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications. You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the Job Interest Cards – sign up today! For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at www.cityofsalem.net/jobs.

This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.