Seasonal Park Maintenance Worker - North Parks

Hiring range: $16.00 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application.

Position Description

The Anoka County Parks mission is to positively impact the quality of life in Anoka County by providing parks, outdoor recreation, and leisure services for the public. Our mission encompasses the protection of the natural environment, improving the health of citizens, and supporting a strong local economy. The department has an immediate opening for Seasonal Park Maintenance Worker who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include performing general maintenance and cleaning for County facilities, including litter pickup, power washing, mowing, landscaping, and weeding.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $16.00 per hour.
• Professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the following locations: Bunker Hills Regional Park, Lake George Regional Park, and Coon Lake County Park.
• Expected work hours are varied, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, for 20-40 hours per week. This may include extended hours on weekends and holidays as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Seasonal Park Maintenance Worker.

• Mowing and trimming of park grounds.
• Litter and refuse pick up and removal.
• Equipment operation and maintenance.
• Maintenance and cleaning of park facilities.
• Miscellaneous tasks related to maintenance and development of park and recreation areas.
• Assist Anoka County staff as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Safe operation of the following equipment:
  • Front-mount, wing-mount and zero turn rotary mowers
  • Pickup trucks or one-ton trucks
  • Trailers
  • Weed trimmers
  • Hand mowers
  • Miscellaneous hand and power tools
  • Other park related equipment

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Must successfully pass criminal history and driver's license background checks.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Previous Park maintenance experience.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor county worksites in all weather conditions depending on assignment.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
• Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, prolonged walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.
• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.
• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills.
• Regular lifting of 0-25 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs.
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to various park maintenance equipment depending on assignment.
• Park maintenance equipment may include but is not limited to hand and power tools, shovels, sledgehammer, post hole diggers, weed whips, ladders, wheelbarrows, various light and heavy equipment, chemicals, personal protective equipment, and weather appropriate gear.
• Driving is required for this position and staff must have the ability to use a variety of mowers, tractors, pickup trucks, UTV's, and boats.