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Parks Crew Seasonal
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$39,328 / year median in Utah
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Summary Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled laboring tasks in the parks department. Takes initiative to aid the city beyond general responsibilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Performs general masonry, horticulture, carpentry, grounds keeping and irrigation duties Performs a variety of semiskilled and skilled duties in maintaining parks and recreation areas and environs. Operates gang mowers, tractor drawn mowers and trimming equipment; Mows, trims and edges lawns throughout the parks; repairs turf; cuts and cleans up uncontrolled weeds. Maintains, lubricates, and makes minor adjustments to equipment. Performs general grounds keeping duties. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities Qualifications No previous experience necessary, on the job training provided 16 years of age or older and capable of physical work in all weather conditions May be required to possess a valid Utah driver's license Working Conditions and Physical Demands Working conditions and physical demands that relate directly to the essential job duties and responsibilities to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals to perform these essential functions. While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is exposed to wet conditions; moving mechanical parts, vibration, high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the environment is typically loud.