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PAY RATE: $13.05 per hour (up to 600 hours per year or 120 days per season).

Eligible part-time employees will receive up to a $5.75 per hour retention bonus for all hours worked from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Additionally, eligible seasonal employees will receive a $0.60 per hour seasonal bonus for all hours worked.  Click here (https://www.metroparks.com/job-opportunities/#MORETHANAJOB) for details.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Work activities in this position primarily involve the maintenance of park grounds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The list below is intended to describe the general nature of duties only. Employee shall perform additional duties as assigned.

+ Plants and cares for trees, shrubs, and turf areas

+ Empties trash barrels

+ Cleans picnic areas, restrooms, and roadsides

+ Picks up litters using a prod, by hand, or machine

+ Operates push mower and weed whip to maintain lawn areas

+ Operates golf cart and utility vehicles

+ Operates 1 ton dump truck for park maintenance

+ Operates irrigation system where applicable

+ Operates light riding mower to maintain lawns.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Ability to use hand tools and power tools.

+ Ability to work in all weather conditions.

+ Ability to operate push/power driven mowers and other turf equipment.

+ Ability to work varied hours depending upon park demands.

+ Ability to traverse sandy, marshy or wooded areas with even or uneven terrain.

+ Ability to load, unload and move materials between work locations.

+ Ability to get along with co-workers, supervisors, and park visitors.

+ Ability to distinguish letters and symbols.

+ Ability to perform essential functions.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

+ Ability to apply knowledge of materials, tools, practices and methods of grounds maintenance.

+ Ability to apply knowledge of turf maintenance and tree planting and care.

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