Seasonal Maintenance Worker
City of Boise

Job Info

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Summary Statement

Summer is here and the City of Boise is staffing the Seasonal Maintenance Worker Team.

Team members provide a valuable service in various roles throughout the city. Duties include:

• Perform manual and unskilled labor in the cleaning, maintenance, and repair of grounds and facilities at and around city parks and facilities
• Perform manual and unskilled labor on public rights-of-way including general construction, maintenance, and repairs to a wide array of city buildings, grounds, and infrastructure

This position:

• Works up to 40 hours per week
• Is open to applicants 18 years of age and older
• Must be 19 years of age to drive a city vehicle
• Works hours including mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Is designated as At-Will
• Is eligible for an end-of-season retention incentive

To provide a safe and healthy workplace for all City of Boise employees, residents, and community members, new employment offers are contingent upon the applicant providing proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination process according to current CDC guidance to the City, on a confidential basis, or receiving an exemption from the vaccination requirement as a legally required medical or religious accommodation two weeks prior to the applicant's scheduled start date.

Essential Functions

Turf Grass Trimmers and Lawn Mowers - Operates push or self-propelled lawn mowers following prescribed weekly schedule. Transports self and equipment from site to site using pickup truck and trailer. Work may be performed adjacent to or on public rights-of-way. Operates self-propelled units with horsepower greater than 20 horsepower capacity. Units are riding mowers with rotary type cutting capability from 60" to 15'. Must safely load and unload at multiple sites daily. Care of machinery and safety around the public is paramount. (10%)

Landscape - Plants and weeds flower beds, prunes shrubs and plants, shears ornamental shrubs, cleans display fountains, recognizes and reports various fungi, seed and/or sod installation, picks up litter. Disposes of debris. Applies light herbicides and fertilizers under direct supervision. (10%)

Trash Collection - Empties 30-gallon trash receptacles, lines containers with a plastic bag, replaces the lid, and picks up scattered debris throughout the parks on a scheduled route. (10%)

Restroom Cleaning - Follows prescribed schedule consisting of approximately 20 sites on a given day. Without supervision, clean facilities that incur frequent vandalism. Uses strong chemicals to achieve sanitary results. (10%)

Tree Care - Assists with pruning, planting, and removal of trees. Uses chainsaws, handsaws, pole pruners, etc. for tree maintenance. Under supervision, works with and around heavy equipment such as wood chippers, stump grinders, and tree spades. (10%)

Irrigators - Operates, repairs, and programs electronic sprinkler systems. Have specific sites assigned for troubleshooting. Operates pumps, wells, electronic controllers, and valves. (10%)

Sports Fields - Preps ball diamonds and fields to achieve safe and professional playing conditions. Exercises independent judgment to accomplish very specific conditions. Repairs sprinklers, cleans restrooms, lays outfield dimensions. Operates machinery to accomplish results. (10%)

Construction - Performs general maintenance on building sites, furniture repairs and replacement, painting, concrete/asphalt repairs, carpentry, and plumbing repairs. (10%)

Cemetery - Assists with set-up, care, and maintenance of burial sites. Cleans and straightens headstones, string trims, and mows. (10%)

Aquatics - assists with manual and unskilled labor in the cleaning, repair, and maintenance of city swimming pool water quality systems and mechanical and plumbing equipment. Stocks dry chemicals and tests pool water chemical balance. Sets up pool deck amenities and assists with general and light cleaning of changing rooms, restrooms, pool decks, and grounds. (10%)

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Total Percentage = 100%

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Working knowledge of construction and landscape techniques
• General cleaning and janitorial methods

Ability

• Utilize hand and power tools in a safe manner
• Perform general maintenance and repairs to park facilities
• Interact with the public and co-workers in a friendly and professional manner
• Display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of city employees, the general public, and other organizations
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies, and regulations
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation
• Capable of operating vehicles safely and having an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Two years of construction, general landscape, or agricultural experience

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver's license

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is frequently very loud. Work includes the sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity. Additional physical efforts include: lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist, and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to chemicals.
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