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Part time Laborer/Parks Maintenance

City of Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park, MI, United States


PART TIME LABORER / PARKS MAINTENANCE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Performs routine manual labor and to perform related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work is performed under the direction of a Department of Public Services or Director of Parks and Recreation assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Opening and closing of restrooms at public parks

Cleaning and stocking of park restrooms

Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, trimmers, etc.

Performs ice and snow control activities

Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins

Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers

Maintains parks and playground facilities

Performs a variety of tasks as part of work crew.

Participates in the clean up of work projects

Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, street signs and markings

Maintains accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

High School Graduate or G.E.D.

Legally employable in the United States

Age 18 or older

Valid State of Michigan Driver’s License

Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check

SPECIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions

Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50-pound loads

Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures

Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants

Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement

Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time

Ability to learn how to use equipment and tools

Minimum Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Minimum Math Ability
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.

Minimum Language Ability
READ: Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.

WRITE: Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

SPEAK: Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.

Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.
Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.

Degree of Physical Demands (Strength)
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Type of Physical Demands

REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

HANDLING: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.

FINGERING: Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

NEAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. This factor is important when special and minute accuracy is demanded and defective near acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.

FAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This factor is important when visual efficiency in terms of far acuity is required and when defective far acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.

DEPTH PERCEPTION: Three dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. This factor is important when depth perception is required for successful job performance and/or for reasons of safety to oneself and others.

Field Of Vision
Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed in a given point. This factor is important when job performance requires seeing a large area while keeping the eyes fixed.

Environmental Conditions (Physical Surroundings)
EXPOSURE TO WEATHER: Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions, caused by the weather. This factor is important when exposure to weather results in marked bodily discomfort.

Environmental Conditions (Hazards)
Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, traffic.

Exposure to electrical shock.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids representative of those commonly associated with this type of work
Power Saws, Chisels, Portable Power Tools, Soldering Iron, Spray Gun, Staple Gun, Wrench Sets, Air Compressor, Clamps, Clips, Fixtures, Manuals, Patterns, Rules, Templates, Stumper, Chipper, Dump Trucks, Lawnmower, Tractor, Car, Pickup, Weed Trimmer, Chain Saw, Tree Pruners, Woodworking Tools, Spray Tanks, Snow Removal Equipment, Salt Spreader, etc.

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