Parks Summer Intern - 40 Hours Per Week **Must BE 17 YRS OF AGE OR Older - Seasonal**

General Summary

Why work for the City of Wylie?

The reason we exist is to serve our residents and guests. By combining our unique talents to ensure the preservation of the small town feel of our area, we are committed to building and sustaining a safe community where economic development and neighborhood enrichment can flourish while creating an unparalleled experience for all.

How we accomplish our mission:

Leveraging the diversity of our workforce to continually think and do things differently, the City of Wylie invests in the development of our employees by providing them with a working environment that serves to enhance their personal happiness and elevate their professional goals.

The City of Wylie's Parks Division is seeking seasonal Maintenance Workers. The selected applicants will perform seasonal duties related to maintenance as assigned. This is a temporary seasonal position working at various times throughout the year.

Supervision is provided by Parks staff.

This position works 40 hours per week, which consists of four ten hour days per week.

Essential Job Functions

• Operates front deck mowers, weed eaters, and push lawn mowers to perform mowing operations and brush removal in City rights-of-way, parks, and other locations.

• May assist other departments in the repair of streets, water and wastewater lines, and street signs.

• May perform maintenance to water and wastewater pumping stations.

• Uses picks, shovels, brooms, hand saws, wrenches, ropes, chains, tape measures, oil, lubricants, fuel, paint, wire brushes, and various other hand tools.

• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

• Performs as a responsible steward of the public trust and strives for excellence in public service, enhancing the quality of life for all.

• Acts in a civil, respectful manner at all times to management, co-workers and others.

Minimum Job Requirements

Must be 17 years of age or older. High School Diploma or equivalent if over 17 years of age. Familiarity with operation and minor maintenance of the equipment and ability to perform routine maintenance as requested. Valid Driver License. Must have Texas Driver License within 60 days of hire. Must have a clear driving record. Completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) training courses as outlined by Emergency Management after hire.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

PHYSICAL STRENGTH REQUIRED:

High: Exerting 50-100 pounds occasionally, 25-50 pounds frequently or 10-20 pounds constantly.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED:

Standing Sitting Walking Lifting

Carrying Pushing/Pulling Reaching Handling

Fine Dexterity Kneeling Crouching Crawling

Bending Twisting Climbing Balancing

Vision Hearing Talking Driving

Digging

PRIMARY WORK ENVIRONMENT: Outdoors

SHIFT WORK: No

CALL-OUT: Occasionally

The City of Wylie offers an array of great benefits.

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The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to complete these questions so that we may initially determine your eligibility for this position. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in disqualification for this position. This means you will be ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process. Please check "yes" to confirm that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes

• No

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What is your highest level of education?

• No High School Diploma or equivalent

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Some College

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Ph.D.

• Juris Doctorate

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Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a valid Driver's License.

• No, I do not have a valid Driver's License.

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Are you currently an employee at the City of Wylie? If you are applying for a position within your current department, the Internal Transfer Request IS NOT required. If you are applying for a position within another department, you must submit a completed Internal Transfer Request to Human Resources, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager until you have submitted the completed Internal Transfer Request. (Employee Handbook, Section 23: Transfers, Promotions & Interim Pay: "Current employees must submit an online application or a resume as well as an Internal Transfer Request to Human Resources for consideration.") Please request a link to the Internal Transfer Request form from HR.

• Yes, I am currently an employee at the City of Wylie

• No, I am not currently an employee at the City of Wylie

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Have you ever worked for a city/municipality?

• Yes

• No

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If yes, please list which city, dates of employment and position. If no, please type N/A.

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Please take this opportunity to review your responses to the supplemental questions. Ensure that the qualifications stated above can be cross-referenced with the qualifications in your application. Your application may not be considered for further review if you have failed to show details of where the minimum qualifications are met. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this statement, have reviewed your responses to the questions for accuracy and verify that your responses accurately describe your current qualifications.

• I verify that all of my responses to the supplemental questions are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do no support one or more of my responses to the supplemental questions that my application may be disapproved and/or I may be removed from consideration.

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Agency City of Wylie

Address 300 Country Club Road

Wylie, Texas, 75098

Phone 972-516-6040

Website http://www.wylietexas.gov