Job Information
City of Marion Labor l in Marion, Ohio
Title: Labor I ID: 1033 Department: Parks Hours: Full-Time
Description
Application Opens: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Application Closes:* Monday December 2, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.* Position Location: Marion City Parks, Lincoln Park, Marion, Ohio * This is a *full-time non-exempt position with a starting pay rate of $17.92/hour. Non tobacco users only.
SUMMARY: Responsible to the Parks Superintendent to assist with maintenance and general appearance of all City Parks, including buildings and grounds. The Parks Supervisor directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in maintaining the City's Parks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other duties as assigned:
- Digs holes for plants and trees; Mixes fertilizer or lime with dirt in bottom of holes to enrich soil, places plants or trees in holes, and adds dirt to fill holes; Attaches wires from planted trees to stakes to support trees.
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QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills Ability to: read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; speak effectively with supervisors and other employees
Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Reasoning Ability Ability to: apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Valid Ohio Driver's License without restrictions and is free from any requirement of High Risk Liability Insurance is required.
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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is: regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel,