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City of Leavenworth Temporary Park Laborer II in Leavenworth, Kansas
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
CLASS TITLE: Temporary Park Laborer II
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 tradesmen or maintenance personnel in the performance of their duties.
? Performs general laboring tasks assisting in the construction and maintenance of parks and other
municipal systems.
? Assists in the repair of park tables, benches, buildings and facilities.
? Performs landscaping work such as watering and fertilizing lawns, shrubs, flower and plantings,
cultivates trees and shrubs, plants grass, flowers and shrubs, mows and trims grass, operates chain and
hand saws in cutting up tree branches and limbs.
? Cleans shelter and facility restrooms and meeting areas and picks up trash.
? Occasionally operates trucks, with or without trailers, air compressors, tractors, mowing equipment and
other equipment incidental to regular work assignments.
? Performs other duties as required.
NECESSARY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Must be 18 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 tractors, mowers, chain saw, edgers, weed
trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, irrigation systems, miscellaneous hand and power tools for turf
maintenance, carpentry, 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
successfully 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 and
able to 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 an employee encounters
while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in
outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is frequently
exposed to wet and/or humidity conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and
vibration.
The noise level in the work environment i