Salary:

$16.00/hr

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:00pm, some weekend work required.

Start Date:

05/16/2024

Job Type:

Part time, seasonal

Benefits:

Free Fitness Center membership, free Centennial Beach membership, discount on golf rounds at Springbrook & Naperbrook Golf Course. Free or reduced rate on programs.

Overview:

Under the general supervision of the Trades Specialist and Trades and Custodial Manager the Summer Seasonal Trades Assistant position performs construction and maintenance of park district physical assets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Install engineered wood fiber on park playground surfaces.

• Participate in set-up and take-down of special events.

• Gather information necessary for the preparation of reports, proposals and records upon request.

• Perform cleaning and maintenance of shop and office spaces, restrooms, and grounds areas.

• Serve on the team that installs and paints park district signs.

• Assist Specialists with repairs of all aspects of the park buildings and facilities (i.e., work in carpentry, minor plumbing, minor electrical, masonry, painting)

• Assist in ordering and inventorying equipment and supplies.

• Demonstrate and support park district customer service standards.

• Follow district and departmental safety, personnel, and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances.

• Perform miscellaneous job related duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate a variety of equipment and motor vehicles (i.e., pick-up trucks, small tractors)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and learn a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and manual tasks including but not limited to painting and general laborer work.

• Ability to understand and learn methods, practices, use and operation of equipment and tools used in general maintenance and construction.

• Ability to understand and learn minor maintenance and repair of equipment.

• Ability to work in a team atmosphere to promote positive working relationships with internal and external customers.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to understand operator's manuals.

• Ability to read and interpret drawings.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

• Some experience in general maintenance or construction preferred.

• Valid driver's license.

Special Considerations:

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Subject to outside environmental conditions.

• Exposure to hazardous chemicals.

• Occasionally lift, carry and/or move object(s) weighing ≤ 30 lbs. Lifting assistance is required when lifting ≥ 30 lbs.

• Exposure to dust, fumes, dirt, noise, and insect bites.

• Physical agility to maintain mobility from site to site.

• Ability to perform prolonged lifting, stooping, bending, twisting and climbing for extended periods of time.

• Exposure to heights.

• Subject to respirator use. Employee will be required to pass a Quantitative Fit Test.

• Subject to modified/flexible work schedule, including weekends if required.