Part-time Parks Crew Member (Parks & Recreation) Job at Gwinnett County
Class Summary
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Operations maintains and operates the county's award-winning park system and provides high quality parks and recreation facilities, innovative programs, and quality services to meet the broad-based needs of Gwinnett's diverse population, fostering a sense of community, creating a safe and secure environment, and enhancing Gwinnett's quality of life.
Parks Crew Members are responsible for performing stewardship responsibilities of our award-winning parks system and fostering clean and safe areas in our parks. This stewardship includes routine maintenance of grounds and facilities such as mowing grass, debris and trash removal, and basic equipment maintenance; and developing knowledge of general horticultural and arboreal practices. Incumbents will also assist in maintaining sustainable and safe parks through efforts that include, but are not limited to, recycling, eradication of invasive plant species; and dragging, aerating, and lining recreational fields.
Parks Crew Members will receive training in forestry safety; the use and maintenance of commercial grade zero turn mowers, small engine equipment, chain saws, herbicides, fertilizers, and soil amendments; and other areas in order to increase job skills and knowledge.
This position will provide support for department wide activities and countywide initiatives and assist co-workers and other departments with special projects such as setting up and taking down for events, performing equipment maintenance, and other activities as needed.
The ideal candidate will possess basic knowledge of grounds maintenance practices and equipment; basic skill in performing grounds maintenance, operating grounds maintenance equipment; and basic communication skills to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
This position creates opportunities for growth and promotional capability within Community Services. Ideally, the Parks Crew Members will build towards attaining landscape and arborist certifications.
Must be able to work a variety of hours (daytime and evenings) and days (weekdays, weekends, and holidays) throughout the year.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidate must be 16 years of age
- General experience in customer service, janitorial services, and/or grounds maintenance preferred
Benefits Offered
There are no benefits offered for this position.
Part-time positions are only offered medical benefits if they work over an average of 29 hours a week for at least a year.
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