Grounds Maintenance

As a Summer Seasonal Laborer, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining the beauty and functionality of our parks, ensuring that visitors can enjoy a safe and clean environment throughout the sunny season. You will be responsible for performing a variety of general park maintenance duties and small construction projects. The hours of the position are from 6:00a to 2:30pm for a period of time less than 25 weeks.

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Experience in the field of groundskeeping is desirable.

3. Ability to understand and exhibit behavior consistent with the stated park district policy.

4. Must be available weekends and evenings.

5. Must be able to lift 40 pounds.

6. Position involves a great deal of walking and lifting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Mow grass, clean grounds, prepare picnic shelters, maintain ball diamonds including marking sports fields and perform related maintenance tasks.

2. Understand and implement the District’s mission and values statements as created and approved by the Park District Board.

3. Plant and maintain trees and shrubs pull weeds.

4. General road repair, gravel road maintenance and any related tasks.

5. Assist with carpentry, painting, repair, and paint park and playground equipment.

6. Operate a Park District golf cart and/or gator.

7. Actively support the safety program, and obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the safety program.

8. Promptly report to supervisor all accidents/injuries occurring within the course of employment, no matter how minor. Cooperate and assist in the investigation of any accidents.

9. Work closely with co-workers, general population/park patrons in public areas.

10. Must be able to work under supervision.

11. Assist other Park District staff as needed.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Worker may be exposed to chemicals (i.e., fertilizers, weed killers, cleaning materials).

2. Worker may be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, and rain.

3. Employees must wear Personal Protective Equipment when required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. While performing this job, the employee is required to speak and listen, stand, walk, use hands, sit, stoop or kneel, bend and lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

2. Specific vision requirements include distance, color vision, peripheral and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

3. Employees are allowed and encouraged to use mechanical or manual assists for lifting above 40 lbs. as a guideline. Working in teams will also allow workers to have assistance with heavier activities at various sites.

4. Employee must be able to follow supervisor directions with safe follow through and exercise good judgment and safety awareness.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assure a safe and hazard free environment by inspecting and taking the necessary action to correct and safeguard against potential problems and/or accidents.

2. Worker must be able to follow directions with safe follow through and exercises good judgment and safety awareness.

3. Worker will use all required PPE.

4. All unsafe conditions are to be reported to your supervisor immediately.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICIES, SAFETY, ETC.

It is expected that all Huntley Park District Staff work toward the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the Huntley Park District and comply with the policies and procedures as set forth by the Board of Commissioners. Resources that outline these policies and procedures include the Board Policy Manual, Personnel Policy Manual, Safety Manual, Departmental Manual, Area or Job Specific Manuals and other written or verbal procedures as provided by your supervisor. As all situations cannot be documented even in manuals such as these, it is further expected that your actions as an employee are always performed with safety in mind, respect of your fellow staff and customers in mind, and at the direction of your supervisor. It is expected that all staff will learn and understand these policies and procedures.

This job description is meant as an outline of the job and does not represent all duties or a contract of employment.