gvrd
Parks Maintenance Worker - Part time
Vallejo, California · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Communication
About the role
- As a Special Service District, GVRD operates as a separate government agency from the City of Vallejo.
- GVRD is governed by a five-member Board of Directors.
- The Measure K funding is being utilized to purchase necessary equipment, improve parks, facilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide support as needed for various recreation programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Knowledge of:
- Basic methods and techniques of general construction, grounds maintenance and custodial work.
- Basic operational characteristics of mechanical equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
- Ability to:
- Learn to perform a variety of maintenance, construction, custodial and repair work in the area of work assigned.
- Learn fertilizer composition and application
- plant identification, care, pruning, and maintenance practices.
- Learn mowing techniques and operation of a variety of vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment in a safe and effective manner.
- Perform heavy manual labor and a variety of manual tasks for extended periods of time and in unfavorable weather conditions.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Skills
- Assist full-time maintenance crew in all aspects of park, facilities and buildings maintenance as directed.
- Clean park grounds, buildings and facilities; clean restrooms, offices and empty trash receptacles; haul thrash and debris as directed.
- Routinely inspect walls, sidewalks and play equipment for graffiti and remove as directed.
- Inspect play equipment for unsafe structures and hazards; repair as necessary of refer to supervisor.
- Work day or evenings hours and assigned weekends and holidays.
Compensation
- The Greater Vallejo Recreation District is a Special Service District that has been serving area residents for over sixty years.
- As a Special Service District, GVRD operates as a separate government agency from the City of Vallejo.
- GVRD manages 407 acres of public park space including 20 neighborhood parks, 10 community parks, 6 special purpose parks, and Olympic-size swimming pool and 4 community centers.
- GVRD maintains over 1,000 acres of public land.
- GVRD is governed by a five-member Board of Directors.
- With 30 plus full time and approximately 155 part-time and seasonal employees, GVRD operates on a 2025-2026 fiscal year budget of $12.9 million for general fund operations and Measure K funding amounting to $2.2 million.
Equal opportunity
- Employer (EOE )
- GVRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawful discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age or sexual orientation or military status of such person.
- " Building community and enhancing quality
- of life through people, parks, and programs."
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