Entry Landscape Parks Maintenance Worker
Do you enjoy working outdoors and using your hands?
Do you enjoy watching what you plant come to life and grow?
Do you want to continue to thrive and grow in a career through continued training and experience?
Want to help the City of Leawood’s Parks Maintenance division thrive?
THE CITY OF LEAWOOD, KANSAS is looking for an
Entry Landscape Parks Maintenance Worker
Why you should apply to be a part of the Parks, Recreation, Arts Team at the City of Leawood as a Cityscape Parks Maintenance Worker:
- The City of Leawood is in an exciting and dynamic period of growth and we are looking at expanding our Parks, Recreation, & Arts Team.
- The Parks, Recreation, & Arts Team strives for excellence in their service to each other, clients, fellow employees, the Governing Body and ultimately the citizens of Leawood.
Additional Information: The City of Leawood offers career development opportunities in which the employee could increase their experience, training, and pay. The position is eligible to receive merit based pay increases every year (merit increase up to 3.9% increase). Employees also receive a Time In Service Bonus every three years of employment on their anniversary date equal to 5% of their annual salary.
Summary of the Position: The Cityscape Parks Maintenance Worker will learn and grow in a wide variety of tasks related to the planting and maintenance of flowers, shrubs, trees and turf. Assists in emergency operations, including snow removal, flood response and other natural disasters.
General Overview of Responsibilities:
- Assists with the maintenance and turf management of lawn areas at parks, athletic fields, facilities, and right-of-ways around the City.
- Assists with preparing and maintaining the athletic fields in which duties include but are not limited to dragging, mowing, painting, chalking, and installing goals, nets, and bleachers.
- Assists with the maintenance of the City’s playgrounds; ensuring any damaged or broken equipment or components are taken care of and preventative maintenance is completed.
- Assists with the planting, removal and overall maintenance of trees in right-of-way, city facilities and parks.
- Assists in regular inspections for insect, weed and disease problems in trees, shrubs and plantings.
- Assists in the landscaping and maintenance of City-owned facilities and parks.
- Assists in preparing park property and facilities for public use including but not limited to setting up and breaking down of furniture and ensuring public restrooms and shelter houses are clean and functioning properly.
- Ensures all division equipment and vehicles are in proper operating condition prior to use. Duties include but are not limited to adhering to maintenance schedules, checking oil supplies, patching tires, changing blades and lubricating equipment. Notifies supervisor of unsafe equipment.
- Employee will be required to assist with snow removal operations and other emergency activities which require occasionally working extended shifts and after normal working hours, including weekends and/or holidays.
Minimum Requirements: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Two (2) years of experience in parks, turf or landscape maintenance, preferred. Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brakes and tanker endorsements, preferred. Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record per the City’s drivers Use of Vehicles for City Business policy throughout employment with the City.
Accepting Applications through Monday, May 15, 2023
Starting Rate of Pay: $20.17 - $21.30 / hourly, DOQ
(This is a non-exempt benefits eligible position.)*
Applicants that currently hold a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B is eligible to receive a stipend; up to $5,000 for a Class A and up to $3,000 for a Class B.
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