Seasonal Maintenance Worker - Parks

Job TitleWORK OUTSIDE Beautiful area to work, especially if you like to keep moving. Days go by fast! TRAINING We train everything you need to know about Parks maintenance, just bring your interest! TEAMWORK The comradery in our crews makes for a great team atmosphere and makes the day go by fast! Seasonal employment: Work stability and great hours for a morning person! Get off early before the 9-5ers. Avoid rush hours. 40hrs/week 6:30am-3pm 9 months per year (Typically April-Dec) Rate increase anticipated May 1 Examples of DutiesDay in the life: Grounds and facility maintenance for athletic fields, beaches, parks, playground equipment and more. The work varies from day to day. Assist Parks & Recreation events Work on ball diamonds, soccer fields and more We train: Bring your interest, we train the use of small landscape equipment like mowers, trimmers and various hand tools. Not to forget you get to work with the best of the best equipment! Qualifications18 years old Valid driver's license Sound physical condition in order to perform heavy manual work in all types of weather and operate a variety of mechanical equipment Supplemental InformationBenefits: Competitive pay IMRF Pension 40 hours PTO Earn comp time Open Until Filled Rate: $22.60 - $26.72 / hr An Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Lake Forest is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, disability, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, LGBTQ identification, family status, or military status. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.