Temporary Maintenance Worker – Parks & Roadsides
Salary: $20.00/hour
DEFINITION
Perform a variety of general maintenance services for parks and roadsides and other areas as assigned within the Town.
- This is a part-time temporary, non-benefitted position.
- Flexible schedule up to 29 hours per week, which may include weekend work; not to exceed 950 hours per calendar year.
- The schedule for this position would be Monday-Thursday.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is received from the Maintenance Supervisor. May exercise supervision of Work Alternative Program participants as assigned.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES
Essential duties are inclusive of, but not limited to the following:
- Clean up trash in and around Town-maintained park and roadside areas.
- Operate a variety of equipment, including: half ton and three-quarter ton trucks, Cushman and golf cart (or similar) vehicles, blowers and other two-cycle equipment, and hand tools (i.e., shovel, rake, hoe, etc.).
- Periodically groom sports fields and bocce ball courts with equipment and/or machinery provided.
- Prepare baseball fields and bocce ball courts for league play.
- Assist Maintenance Services personnel on assigned projects.
- Perform duties within OSHA standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Construction and maintenance materials, methods, and terminology.
- The use, purposes and maintenance of hand tools; and the operation of light and moderately heavy power-driven equipment in performing duties.
Ability to:
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to work both in a supervised and unsupervised environment.
- Perform manual labor for extended periods of time; and operate under tight deadlines.
- Lift equipment and materials up to 50 lbs.
- Work flexible hours.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade. Graduation from high school or equivalent is preferred.
Experience:
Landscape and/or irrigation maintenance experience is desirable.
LICENCE(S) AND CERTIFICATION(S)
Possession of a valid California State Driver’s License, or license in another state with the ability to obtain a California license within 30 days of hire and good driving record.
RECRUITMENT CONTACT
Dave Casteel, Maintenance Services Director
dcasteel@danville.ca.gov
(925) 314-3434
