Temporary Public Works; Parks Maintenance

Overview

Embrace the outdoors this summer and join our dynamic and energetic team! Join us as a Temporary Parks Maintenance employee this summer. If you're seeking a position that offers a rewarding experience serving your community, these opportunities are perfect for you!

This position will work up to 40 hours per week, M-F 6:30 am - 2:30 pm. If you enjoy having your nights and weekends free, this is the job for you!

Anticipated Hiring Range: $18.07 - $20.08/hour

Vacancies: 4

The Temporary Parks Maintenance position begins in April or early May and concludes after the selected candidate has worked a maximum of 180 calendar days. This position will assist in routine maintenance including, general maintenance of park grounds, mowing, planting, and streets repairs (patching/paving roads throughout the city). Experience in plumbing, carpentry, skid-steer loader operation and leadership role preferred. Previous public works maintenance or related field experience required.

Must be age 18 or older.

The City of Coon Rapids employs a great team of people dedicated and service centered! Our mission revolves around the understanding that only together, can we provide outstanding leadership and services that strengthen our community. Serving our Citizens and local businesses is essential in our work. Our vision is to strengthen our community with a respectful, collaborative, and innovative employee culture that values employee growth, personal balance, and contagious enthusiasm.

Our core values include dedication to essentials such as trust, teamwork, innovation and commitment to excellence!

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This position will be invited to join the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees labor union local 320 upon employment.

The City of Coon Rapids is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The City welcomes, and encourages any qualified applicant to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, familial status, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other basis protected by law.

This posting will remain open until all positions have been filled.

• Performs manual labor and heavy lifting under all weather conditions.
• Assists full-time employees in various maintenance and repair tasks.
• Operates various motorized and non-motorized equipment.
• Operate a skid-steer loader for bucket or loading work at the Public Works facility only.
• Drives City vehicles to various job sites.
• Follows all safety requirements of each job task.
• Follows all work direction from full-time employees and supervisors.
• Assists with traffic control.
• Assists residents.
• Reports problems in the community, at the work site, and with concerned residents or employees.
• Cooperates with supervisors and site leaders.
• Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
• Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and citizen customers.
• Performs other related functions as apparent or delegated.

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, contractors, agencies and general public.
• Ability to work independently with general guidance from the Public Works Division Supervisor(s).
• Ability to perform duties with tact and discretion.
• Working knowledge of safety requirements for Public Works Maintenance tasks.
• Previous Public Works Maintenance experience.
• Must have the ability to accept constructive criticism or discipline in a positive manner, initiating self-development to improve job performance.
• Ability to operate various Public Works Maintenance Division equipment.

A combination of training and experience substantially equivalent to the following:
Must be 18 years of age or older. Ability to read written and typed instructions such as operating manuals for mechanical equipment. Ability to perform basic mathematical…