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City of Fresno, CA - Fresno, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The City of Fresno Public Works Department has multiple temporary seasonal opportunities in our Landscape Maintenance Division. Working a 4 day per week, 10 hour per day work schedule, with weekends off. Individuals receive first-hand experience maintaining landscapes on trails and median islands, and in parks and a wide variety of other City landscapes. Keeping our facilities in top notch shape helps to empower residents to acquire skills, live healthy lives, appreciate the beauty of the central valley, and strengthen community connection!
Responsibilities
- Assist with all phases of landscape maintenance including raking, weeding, trimming, plant replacement, and landscape improvements.
- Working outside along street medians, buffers, as well as in parks and trails.
- Assist maintenance staff with a variety of basic tasks- duties will vary according to job assignment.
- Clean and sanitize park and trail amenities and remove debris and litter from facilities, landscape features, trails, and parks.
- Recognize, avoid, and report unsafe acts, conditions, accidents, and injuries.
- Provide information, instructions, and assistance to the public within the scope of authority and training.
- Support the relationship between the City of Fresno and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
- Selected individuals will be required to successfully pass a Department interview, a Department of Justice fingerprint and depending on assignment may be required provide proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance, prior to employment with the City of Fresno.
- Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment. Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.
Benefits
- These are temporary employment opportunities which do not provide health benefits, or retirement and are not in any way a guarantee of permanent employment.
