Imagine if you were given the opportunity to connect with others who want to keep our community the most livable beautiful and safe it can possibly be.
Are you looking for a seasonal position this SpringSummer if you enjoy performing horticultural and maintenance related tasks you may be a great addition to our Horticulture & Forestry Maintenance Team.
Make a difference with the City of Hutchinson
The Seasonal Lawncare & Landscape Maintenance Worker is responsible for mowing trimming edging and horticulture bed maintenance.
A Day In The Life
Performs mowing trimming and edging in various locations within the city parks ditches right of ways and overpasses.
Performs minor maintenance in equipment wash grease sharpen blades and checkchange tires.
Performs planting of flowers grass roses shrubs and trees according to instructions and planned design of landscaped areas.
Prepares soil for planting and plants various trees shrubs and flowers.
Prunes flowers roses and shrubs and performs weeding transplanting and thinning of plants as necessary.
Assists in the application of fertilizers and pesticides.
Performs forestry related duties planting trees watering trees and prunes andor removes limbs branches and trees that have been damaged by adverse weather conditions or in accordance with regularly scheduled maintenance plans.
Cuts grass with mowers and weed eaters.
Operates a variety of hand tools power equipment and machines in accordance with accepted safety standards.
Cleans maintains and performs light repair work on tools equipment building and grounds operated by the Parks & Facilities Department.
Picks up trash in the pars areas and disposes of it properly.
Operates a variety of gardening tools and equipment including but not limited to sprayers mowers 60 to 11 feet wide string trimmers chain saws loppers and hedge trimmers.
Performs all other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.
What Youll Need For Success
Education - High School Diploma or GED is not required.
Experience - One or more years of similar or related experience is preferred.
License - Must posses a valid Kansas drivers license
Other - Must be at least 16 years of age.
This is a seasonal position and is not KPERS covered.
The City of Hutchinson employs over 400 employee that serve our community every day. City employees make Hutchinson a great place to live work and play. We take pride in our work and it shows. Come be a part of a workforce that makes a difference
Were always looking for talented self-motivated individuals to join our team.
City of Hutchinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry citizenship disability or veteran status.