Description
Are you looking to further your career with the City of St. Paul? Our Parks and Recreation is hiring diverse and talented individuals to join our team. As a Parks Operations Maintenance Worker, you help make a St. Paul that works for us all.
Information about the current openings: This position provides ground and landscape maintenance of park grounds, structures, facilities, and the operation of related maintenance equipment. This position may require cleaning and removal of homeless camps, abatements, and other contracted services.
Hours and schedules will vary, weekend and holiday work may be required. Seasonal work (i.e. snow removal, rink flooding etc.) will require flexibility in work schedule. This is a year round position, however there is potential for seasonal lay-offs during the winter months. Employees in this title remain on City health insurance and receive unemployment during layoff periods.
NOTE: Employees are encouraged to take advantage of training opportunities that are offered by the City. Employees newly hired who do not currently possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be provided assistance with obtaining training and testing for the CDL within six months of hire as funding is available.
Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits , including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.
Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.
Responsibilities
Here’s what you can expect to do:
- Perform manual labor to maintain and repair the City of Saint Paul's parks and recreation facilities such as parks, parkways, recreation centers, and other structures.
- Drive vehicles, operate a variety of tools and equipment, and safely uses chemicals for maintenance work in conformity with all City safety rules and regulations.
- Inspect and perform grounds keeping service, maintains ice-skating rinks, and perform snow removal as assigned.
Qualifications
Must have at least one year of full-time experience in turf/grounds maintenance or the operation of trucks, skid loaders, tractors, and trailers.
Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class B or A Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or equivalent out-of-state driver's license with endorsements for tanker and no restriction for airbrakes, with no suspensions or revocations within the two-year period prior to the date of appointment. Suspensions for parking-related offenses are excluded.
Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License, with categories A & E must be obtained within six months of appointment.
Note: Candidates may be hired without a CDL, however, must possess a Minnesota, or equivalent out of state, Class B or Class A Commercial Driver's License with endorsements for tanker and no restriction for airbrakes within 6 months from date of hire. If you do not have a CDL, you must possess MN Class D or equivalent out-of-state license.
City of Saint Paul
Suite 200 City Hall Annex
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota 55102
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