Waterville Parks & Recreation Seasonal Laborers

The seasonal laborer position is a manual work position involving the performance of labor tasks and light equipment operations required for the maintenance of City playgrounds, park areas, athletic fields, municipal pool, grounds, and cemetery. The starting pay for this position is $14.50 per hour. Please note, you must be 16 years of age to apply.

Work conditions involve:

• Frequently requires bending and stooping; work on uneven ground; lifting and carrying of objects up to 50lbs.; use of both feet for repetitive movements such as operating foot controls; and use of hands for repetitive movements such as grasping hand controls, handles, tools, etc.; exposure to moving equipment and machinery; marked changes in climate conditions; and exposure to dust, fumes and chemicals.

• Occasionally requires squatting; crawling; climbing stairs/ladders; reaching above shoulder level; crouching; kneeling; balancing; and carrying and lifting of objects up to 100lbs.

The essential functions of the job are:

• Performs grounds/turf maintenance; mowing; weeding; trimming around trees, shrubs, and obstructions.

• Performs manual work such as shoveling, raking, hand sweeping, digging, litter pickup, loading and unloading of vehicles, etc.

• Operates a variety of hand held/operated power tools such as: skill saw, chainsaw, trimmers, lawn mowers, etc.

• Operates a variety of light vehicular equipment both on and off road such as: light trucks up to and including 1 ½ tons with dump, plow attachments; small tractors with attachments.

Interested applicants are requested to submit a City of Waterville employment application to hr@waterville-me.gov or at the office of Human Resources, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME 04901. The City will be accepting applications until the positions are filled.

Waterville is an Equal Opportunity Employer