The Temporary Parks & Recreation Maintenance Worker I/IIis a temporary employee of the City, working in the Parks & Recreation Department during the summer maintenance season (between May and September). The Maintenance Worker performs manual labor to maintain the City’s public parks, grounds, athletic fields, and related building facilities. The employee also performs work on specialized projects and occasional tasks to support the work of other departments (e.g.,directing traffic in parking lots and collecting fees in a ticket booth).
**Note: This recruitment is for 10 positions.A review of applicants will take place every 2 weeks.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
WORKING ENVIRONMENTThe work environment is typically out of doors where the employee must do work that is sometimes strenuous in all kinds of weather (e.g., high or low temperatures, fog, direct sunlight, wind) and in dirt and dust. Work is to be performed at, above, or below floor or ground level. Some work is performed indoors in spaces that are adequately heated and lighted. Noise from mowers, large equipment, and other equipment is frequent. Personal protective equipment is provided and must be used in accordance with best practices, federal and state laws, and City/Department policies and operating procedures.
Temporary Parks and Recreation Maintenance Worker II: The employee often handles unsanitary material and performs hazardous operations requiring personal protective equipment. The employee is required to drive a vehicle.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis position requires a moderate level of physical ability, including vision, hearing, speaking, flexibility, and strength. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb ladders and stairs; is required to perform general duties that may include, but not be limited to, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, reaching, dragging, and carrying; is required to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate power equipment and gardening implements (including power mowers, weed trimmers, shovels, rakes, etc.); is required to exert (often lifting) up to 50 pounds of force frequently and in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally. The employee will be regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and work in bent/hunched positions on the ground. Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships. The employee must be able to hear and to talk and communicate verbally in person.
Temporary Parks and Recreation Maintenance Worker II: The employee is required to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate and maintain large equipment such as tractors and large trucks.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is based on qualifications free of personal and political considerations, with equal opportunity for all with no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.
This is a temporary position created to supplement the City’s workforce for a pre-established period of not more than six (6) months. The position isexcluded from participation in theState Public Employee’s Retirement System(PERS) andineligible for City-sponsored benefits, including medical and hospital insurance, annual leave, holiday pay.