Parks Specialist
Apply online at www.lisleparkdistrict.org/jobs.
Join our dynamic Parks Department!
If you enjoy working outside, making a difference in the community, being active, and working with a fun team, we want you to apply!
Pay rate is based on years of experience and skills and starts at $19/hr+ depending on qualifications.
This is a full-time hourly position offering health, dental, vision, and life insurance, generous paid time off, IMRF pension and facility benefits such as free aquatic membership, free golf privileges, and substantial discounts on programming.
Time off starts at 10 vacation days, 3 personal days, 6 sick days, and 10 paid holidays.
Major responsibilities include the following. Other responsibilities may be assigned.
- Builds, installs, paints and maintains park facilities including play structures, benches, shelters, retaining walls, borders, drinking fountains, pathways, goal posts, piers, grills, fences and bridges.
- Performs a bi-monthly inspection of all assigned sites.
- Performs daily inspection of mowers, tractors and trucks before use. May perform small engine repairs.
- Troubleshoots and resolves site drainage issues.
- Plows and removes snow and ice as required.
- Trains and delegates tasks to assigned seasonal and part-time employees.
- Assists with special event preparation, operation and clean-up as required.
- Performs masonry, carpentry and stone work to build and repair park facilities including shelters, retaining walls, borders, washrooms, sidewalks and curbs.
- Identifies tree and shrubbery illnesses and issues, troubleshoots and resolves.
- Installs and maintains trees, shrubs, turf grasses and flower beds. Trims and prunes trees and shrubbery.
- Trains and delegates tasks to assigned seasonal and part-time employees.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year related work experience including experience in landscaping and grounds keeping. Preferred experience using field equipment, tractors, mowers, light and heavy trucks and a variety of hand and power tools.
Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License with excellent driving record.
State Pesticide Operator's License is preferred. Required to pass pesticide exam within 6 months of beginning employment.
Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, excellent manual dexterity, ability to lift and carry between 25 and 60 pounds frequently and over 60 pounds occasionally. Anything lifted over 50 pounds must be achieved with assistance (mechanical or team-lift).
Will require working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Will work with exposure to chemicals including fertilizers, weed killers and cleaning agents.
Apply online at www.lisleparkdistrict.org/jobs.