Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is an accredited, gold medal award-winning agency with over 45 full-time professionals and over 300 seasonal and part-time staff who provide the Lee's Summit community with dozens of quality recreational opportunities. EOE Employment at LSPR guarantees the opportunity to learn communication and organizational skills, professionalism, and civic responsibility while building outstanding personal and work relationships. $15.00/hourly Responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of facilities, equipment and parks. Job Scope No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Operates trucks, tractors and a variety of manual power tools in the maintenance construction and repair of park grounds and facilities Perform various maintenance and construction tasks as directed on park grounds and facilities. Perform landscaping, tree and plant care, sports field maintenance and facility maintenance tasks. Responsible for assisting in opening and closing of areas as directed. Maintains safety by following LSPR guidelines, policies and procedures. Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings as assigned/required. Ensures enforcement of rules and regulations of LSPR. Performs all other related duties as assigned. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position. Minimum Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age; and Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; and Must have a valid state driver’s license. Basic first aid, CPR and AED certification preferred. Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of basic landscaping and maintenance tools and equipment. Basic math skills. Ability to work with others effectively and to understand written and oral instructions. Ability to perform manual labor and to lift up to 50 pounds. Principal Working Relationships: Receives overall guidance and direction from the Park Maintenance Supervisor, the Park Operations Manager, the Assistant Superintendent of Park Construction, Superintendent of Park Operations and/or the Superintendent of Park Planning and Construction. Receives informal direction and task management from Lead Park Maintenance Worker. Interacts with departmental personnel to provide quality services and to satisfy operational needs. Interacts with patrons, vendors, consultants, and other employees to foster open communication and positive attitude. Physical Classification: • Heavy: Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to raise or lower an object from one level to another, transport an object, exert force upon an object so that it moves away from or toward the force, or otherwise move objects. 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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical activity of this position: Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision: The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. 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. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the weather. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur both inside and outside. The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperature typically below 32° for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity. The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100° for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity. The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level. The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. The worker is subject to hazards. Including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia. Psychological Demands: The psychological demands of this position require the following while handling psychological stress: Ability to follow protocol during periods of high stress and physically demanding conditions. Ability to be empathetic and compassionate. The City of Lee’s Summit offers a variety of municipal career opportunities with more than 150 job classifications. Those interested in a public service career with the City of Lee’s Summit may review vacancies and obtain applications. Applications and resumes are accepted for all vacant positions. Applications/resumes may be submitted online, on or before the deadline posted. The City is fully committed to a policy of hiring without regard to sex, age, color, race, religion, national origin or disability as prescribed by federal and state laws. The City will require a post-offer background check and physical which includes a drug/alcohol screening. The City is a drug-free workplace.
