Park Maintenance Aide I - Seasonal

SUNRISE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Park Maintenance Aide I Part Time, Seasonal/Temporary (Hourly Intermittent)

DIVISION : Parks & Facilities

• CLASS DEFINITION:
• Receives on-the-job training in park and facility maintenance and provides temporary help
• during peak workload periods. Maintains grounds in a clean, neat and orderly condition;
• performs manual labor and basic landscape, maintenance, repair and construction support
• tasks to assist District Park Maintenance Workers I/II in the maintenance, repair and
• construction of District parks and recreation facilities; and performs related work as assigned.

• DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
• The Park Maintenance Aide class is a sub-entry level classification. Incumbents are temporary
• employees and may not advance to permanent status in the Park Maintenance Worker
• classification series. Hours of work may be full or part-time.

• SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
• Receives close to general supervision from a Park Maintenance Supervisor within a framework
• of well-defined policies and procedures and functional direction and training from a Park
• Maintenance Worker II. Incumbents in this classification do not supervise or direct the work of
• others.

• EXAMPLE OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Depending upon assignment(s) responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the
• following:
• •Learns to and safely operates power equipment and hand tools to mow, aerate and edge
• lawn areas
• •Rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves and lawn clippings; clears debris from walks, fields,
• courts, and other facilities
• •Learns to and cuts brush, fells trees, and removes stumps
• •Learns to and cultivates and plants trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns
• •Opens gates and restroom facilities
• •Learns to clean, sharpen, adjust and service lawn and garden tools and equipment

• •Learns to and cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures; unclogs toilets as
• needed, and maintains restroom supplies
• •Under the direction of District Park maintenance staff, learns to and performs a variety of
• unskilled labor and basic maintenance and construction support tasks to assist with the
• maintenance and repair of District parks and recreation facilities
• •Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• EXAMPLES OF NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Assists other positions or work units with a variety of special projects on an as needed
• basis

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Education and Experience Guidelines:

• Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and
• abilities is qualifying. A typical path to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• - Some previous work experience is desirable
• - Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a
• level necessary for successful job performance

• Knowledge of:
• - basic maintenance methods and procedures
• - safe work practices and operation of power tools and equipment
• - good public relations etiquette

• Ability to:
• - perform heavy manual labor
• - learn to safely operate a variety of hand and power tools
• - learn use and care of tools and equipment
• - learn to identify plants, shrubs and trees
• - operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices
• - follow oral and written instructions
• - learn and perform landscape, maintenance, grounds keeping and tree trimming work
• - establish and maintain effective work relationships with the general public, co-workers,
• and those contacted during the course of work
• - perform essential duties of the job without causing harm to self or others

Licenses/Certification Required:

Possession of a valid class C California Driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record

• WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Environmental Conditions:
• Essential duties of the Park Maintenance Aide I classification series are primarily performed
• outside under varying weather conditions. Essential duties are performed on a daily basis with
• hands in water, on uneven and slippery surfaces, in confined spaces, around moving vehicles
• and equipment and on equipment with moving parts, and occasionally below ground, on ladders
• and/or scaffolding. Incumbents are exposed daily to extreme heat or cold, to high frequency and
• constant noise, dust, allergens, chemicals, solvents, fumes, smoke, gases, grease, oil and
• electrical energy.

• Physical Conditions:
• Essential duties of the Park Maintenance Aide I require repetitive use of feet and hands to
• operate vehicles, equipment and tools; to feel the attributes of objects by touch; to verbally
• exchange ideas and information; to hear to receive detailed verbal information and instruction;
• to be able to view objects within one to twenty feet and differentiate basic colors and shades of
• color; to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on
• narrow, slippery or moving surfaces; to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, and walk to
• accomplish essential duties; to lift, carry, push, and pull a variety of objects weighing between 5
• and 50 pounds; and to have the finger dexterity and hand strength to operate and grasp tools
• and equipment on a daily basis.

• OTHER:
• FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt, Seasonal, At-Will Employment
• Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
• being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
• inclusive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of incumbents. In
• accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodation may be
• made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job
• functions.