City of Keene is hiring: Seasonal Maintenance Worker in Keene

The City of Keene Parks and Recreation Department is looking to fill multiple Seasonal Maintenance Worker positions. Duties will include lawn care, landscaping, routine ball field maintenance, maintaining the multi-use trail system, assisting with special events, performing seasonal opening and closing procedures, cleaning restrooms, collecting and removing trash, and occasionally assisting in the burial process.

Pay rates will range from $16- $17 per hour depending on years of experience. Hours are Monday-Friday 7am- 3pm but occasionally hours may vary. Saturday and/or Sunday hours from 6am-9am are necessary every few weeks.

To ensure compliance with NH Department of Labor youth employment laws regarding the operation of power equipment, candidates must be at least 18 years of age. Additionally, a valid and current driver's license is required along with a high school diploma or GED or a combination of education, training, and experience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of skilled tasks essential to the daily operation and maintenance of the department.
• Performs grounds maintenance and routine ball field maintenance; such as lawn mowing; string trimming; sweeping; raking; landscaping; removing trash; and snow removal.
• Maintains ball fields and multi-use trail system.
• Performs janitorial duties such as cleans and maintains restrooms and collects and removes trash.
• Performs building maintenance and repairs; such as painting.
• Assists with special events; performs seasonal opening and closing procedures and; on occasion; will assist in the burial process.
• Work may be performed independently after some training; and once a routine is established; work is reviewed while in progress and/or upon completion and results obtained.
• Maintains all safety levels and security standards as determined by management.
• May operate equipment; and keeps tools; equipment; and work area in clean; orderly manner.

Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; or any combination of education; training and experience demonstrating the required knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules; operating and maintenance instructions; and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization or members of the public in difficult situations.
• Basic familiarity with computers; tablets and mobile devices; including Microsoft Office knowledge; the ability to retrieve and send e-mail; and to work with computerized work order systems.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment for lawn care; landscaping; and snow operations.
• Valid NH driver's license.

THE CITY OF KEENE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.