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Salary: $14.58 - $16.50 Hourly
Location : Park Maintenance Facility, KS
Job Type: Limited Part-time
Job Number: WORKER 2 -Projects & Const NJD
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: PARK Forestry and Maintenance
Opening Date: 03/21/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: NONE

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.
Distinguishing Features of Work
This is part-time seasonal general maintenance work in park maintenance, forestry maintenance and/or golf course maintenance activities. As work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to somewhat more difficult tasks. Work is performed under the direction of a supervisor who issues general instructions for routine jobs and specific instructions at the beginning of each new job when departures are made from established procedures.
THIS IS A LIMITED PART-TIME POSITION

The day and hours for this position: varies, 6:30am - 3:00pm
Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation
**Posting may come down at anytime**

Examples of Work Performed

  • Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
  • Operate motorized vehicles such as tractors, riding lawn mowers, and trucks.
  • Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.
  • Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.
  • Assists skilled and semiskilled workers in varied park maintenance, golf maintenance and other repair activities.
  • Shovels snow and breaks ice from streets and walks and loads snow on trucks or piles it in designated places.
  • Waters lawns, trims shrubs and trees, spades, rakes, and otherwise prepares ground and assists in related ground maintenance work.
  • Waters, spreads fertilizer, and cares for flowers, shrubs and trees as directed.
  • These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
  • Other job-related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements of Work

  • Ability to acquire within a reasonable period of time, knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment and materials used in maintenance work
  • Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions
  • Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist
  • Ability to shovel, snow, sand, gravel, to or from dump truck bed
  • Ability to safely operate mowing tractor over rough terrain for several hours at a time
  • Ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions
  • Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to be continuously performing tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of an eight hour shift
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Will require possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver's license (CDL)
  • An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Experience and Training

Required Experience and Training

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • A valid Kansas Driver's License.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Preferred Experience and Training
  • Experience with general maintenance in park, forestry

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following links:
The City of Wichita is committed to providing a competitive pay and benefits package that helps the City hire and keep good employees. Find out more about what the City offers in the following sections.
Seasonal/Part-time-Limited Benefits Include:
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Training

01

At the time I am completing this application, I am 18 years old or older
  • Yes
  • No

02

I have following years of experience with general maintenance in park or forestry
  • 0-6 months experience
  • 6 months to 1 year of experience
  • 1 to 3 years of experience
  • 4+ years of experience
  • I do not have any experience with general maintenance in park, forestry and/or refuse

03

I have a valid driver's license.
  • Yes
  • No

04

I am legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Yes
  • No

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