Seasonal Park Maintenance Job at Naperville Park District in Naperville

The Naperville Park District is looking for a dedicated, reliable individual to join our park maintenance team this Summer! The Summer Seasonal Park Maintenance position assist with the maintenance of our parks. If you enjoy working outdoors, apply today!

Responsibilities:

1. Participate in the preparation and maintenance of the following:
   • Turf, sports fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and other park facilities.
   • Ornamental horticulture maintenance including planting trees, shrubs, and annual and perennial flowers, fertilization, seeding, mowing, and sodding and other horticulture needs.
   • Trail maintenance including debris removal, grading, and renovation.
   • Park pavilions, restrooms, equipment, signs, and assigned buildings. Park grounds through litter pickup and recycling activities, bathroom cleaning, vandalism removal, controlled prairie and wood burns, and hardscape maintenance.
2. Perform power and trim mowing in assigned parks.
3. Assist with the set-up and tear-down of special events.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work independently in day-to-day operations with general direction from supervisor.
• Exposure to pesticides, chemicals, dust, fumes, dirt, loud noise, and insect bites.
• Prolonged lifting, stooping, bending, twisting, standing, and climbing.
• Subject to respirator use. Will be required to pass a Quantitative Fit Test annually.
• Manual dexterity and strength to operate power-operated machines and equipment.
• Ability to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing ≤ 50 lbs on a daily basis. Lifting assistance is required when lifting > 50 lbs.