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Kansas Employer Temporary Park Laborer 1 in Leavenworth, Kansas
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
CLASS TITLE: Temporary Park Laborer I
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
DIVISION: Parks
FLSA: Non-Exempt
RETIREMENT: N/A
DATE: February 15, 2018
GENERAL PURPOSE
Manual work performed of semi-skilled tasks of a physically demanding nature. Work involves the efficient
performance of tasks requiring manual skills or with special knowledge acquired through on-the-job training
or experience.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work is subject to inspection while in progress and upon completion, although at times, employees of this
class may work with little supervision in the performance of routine duties.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(Duties listed below do not include all tasks which may be performed.)
? Assists semi-skilled and skilled tradesman and/or maintenance personnel in the day-to-day
maintenance operation of the parks and other municipality systems.
? Assists in the repair of park tables, benches and facilities and operates air compressors, mowing
equipment (72 or smaller) and other equipment incidental to regular work assignments and
performs other duties as required.
? Occasionally operates trucks without trailers or attachments.
? Sweeps and scrubs floors, washes walls, ceiling, windows, door panels, and sills of restrooms, parks
buildings and other work areas.
? Empties trash barrels, transports trash and waste to disposal area and picks up litter from around
parks buildings and grounds.
? Replenishes bathroom supplies, paints and refurbishes park trash barrels as needed.
? Maintains and waters shrubs, flowers and plant materials; cultivates trees and shrubs; fertilizes, trims
and plants grass, flowers and shrubs; mows grass with a Zero Turn mower with a cutting up to but
not to exceed 72; operates hand saws (no chain saw) in cutting up tree branches and limbs.
*This position is not permitted to drive a CDL vehicle, pull trailers, drive tractors, operate a mower larger
than 72 cutting width, use chain saws or gas powered hedge trimmers, fertilize or spray weed killers.
NECESSARY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Must be 16 years of age or older
B. Must possess a valid drivers license at time of application (and maintain for duration of employment)
and meet insurability standards under fleet insurance policy.
C. Must be able to read, speak and write English fluently.
D. Must have the ability to be at work on time.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
A. Working knowledge of the types and uses of common hand tools, materials and standard equipment
used in construction and maintenance work.
B. Working knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around automotive and
related construction and maintenance equipment.
C. Ability to understand and carry out specific oral and written instructions, withstand prolonged
exposure to variable weather conditions, perform manual tasks involving physical strength and
endurance under variable weather conditions; ability to develop and maintain effective working
relationships with the general public, department personnel and other City employees.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
N/A
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Pickup truck, lawn and landscaping equipment, including mowers up to but not exceeding 72 Zero Turn
Mowers, edgers, weed trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, irrigation systems, miscellaneous hand
and power tools (no chain saws or hedge trimmers) for turf maintenance, carpentry (no skill saws), painting,
plumbing, electrical, and cement finishing work, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
success fully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to hold, grasp, seize or turn objects, tools
or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl,
ability talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those