Seasonal Parks Maintenance

The City of Johnston seeks a Summer Park Maintenance Worker to perform diverse tasks associated with maintenance of city parks, trails, cemeteries, and city park facilities, including landscape beds and tree care. This position may be asked to help at special events throughout the summer months. It reports to the Parks Crew Leader or designee and includes weekend responsibilities of trash, watering and facility cleaning.

• Clean and maintain park equipment, buildings, grounds, and city facilities
• Responsible for weekend trash and shelter cleaning as needed
• Mow, weed, trim, rake, mulch, seed, and water park grounds
• Maintain landscaped areas; pull weeds, plant landscapes, water landscape beds and trees, prune trees and shrubs, and perform other duties as assigned
• Assist with special events as needed
• Pick up and haul trash from park grounds to keep the parks clean and safe
• Perform general maintenance/repairs/cleaning of shelters, restrooms, picnic tables, benches, and other city facilities
• Assist with general maintenance of city playground equipment (clean, rake mulch, and trash clean‑up)
• Operate light‑ and medium‑duty trucks with trailers, mowers, tractors, weed trimmers, chainsaws, chipper, and other hand tools used in assigned work
• Maintain and clean the above‑mentioned equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the crew leader

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a valid Iowa Driver’s License
• Drug screen and background check required
• Work may be required in various outdoor environmental conditions
• Steel‑toed shoes are required but not provided
• Wear all supplied safety clothing and safety devices

Up to 40 hrs per week. Possible overtime.

Monday–Friday 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., weekends as needed.

Flexible start date and end date.