Description
The Operations Seasonal Laborer helps where needed on a variety of projects including mowing, trimming, trash removal, basic maintenance, and cleaning of outdoor facilities and restrooms in various areas owned by the Champaign Park District.
This position is seasonal and usually requires a minimum of 40 hours/week during the summer months.
Examples of Duties
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- Acquire and maintain a valid State of Illinois driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record
- Ability to understand and work from written and oral instructions.
- Ability to operate powered equipment as listed under “Essential Functions.”
- Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment as per established procedures.
- Attend all required training.
Typical Qualifications
Supervision
The Operations Seasonal Laborer is directly responsible to the respective Operations Supervisor. The Operations Seasonal Laborer may receive daily task instruction from regular full-time staff as assigned by their supervisor. The Operations Seasonal Laborer does not supervise any employees.
Essential Functions
- Follow all Champaign Park District safety policies and perform all work in a manner that ensures the safety of the public, fellow employees, and him/herself.
- Use District tools according to safety guidelines.
- Make minor repairs as assigned.
- Install sod.
- Grass seeding and preparation.
- Edge curbs and walks with power edger as required.
- Mow parks with tractor drawn mower as assigned.
- Mow and string-trim around trees, shrubs, curbs, and other areas that cannot be cut with larger equipment.
- Operate tractors and attachments, mowers, string-trimmers, edgers, gas and electric powered hedge trimmers, rototillers, and other powered equipment as well as a variety of hand tools.
- Remove trash from District areas.
- Clean outdoor facilities.
- Assist in repair and maintenance as needed.
- Perform duties outside during varied seasonal conditions.
- Available to work additional hours upon request.
Marginal Functions
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Psychological Considerations
- Must be able to work well with others as a team member.
- Must be able to interact with the public in a positive manner even in stressful situations.
Physiological Considerations
- The activities required to fulfill the duties of this position are significantly physical in nature. These activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Kneeling To plant trees and install landscape timbers. Many other duties.
Lifting Up to 70lbs alone and over 70lbs with assistance.
Forearms Operation of chainsaws, hand pruners, shovel work, cultivators, hand tools, string trimmers, power hedge trimmers and edger. Lift and manipulate lumber, landscape timers, and 55-gallon garbage cans.
Handwork Shovel work and use of a wide range of hand tools all requiring gripping and controlling motions that are often repetitious.
Twisting Most examples listed above and other duties
Push/Pull Raking, moving equipment, installing implements to tractors and other duties.
Sitting While operating equipment and vehicles over rough terrain for extended periods of time.
The above examples of activities and work are not all-inclusive but are intended as an indication of the level and type of endeavors necessary to fulfill the duties of this position.
Environmental Considerations
- Work activity may occur in outside weather conditions including extremes of heat, cold, wet, and dry and may also occur on rough or inclined terrain. Any one of these endeavors may occur for an entire workday or for several workdays in a row. Safety while performing all duties is an important concern. Teamwork and mechanical assists for heavy lifting (over 70lbs) is a department policy. The Champaign Park District is an equal opportunity employer and situations requiring reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case by case basis.
Cognitive Considerations
- Must be willing and able to improve skills and skill areas.
seasonal/part-time employees do not received paid benefits.
