The Park Maintenance Worker maintains Park District playgrounds and installs and maintains park amenities. The typical work week is 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. However, workweek hours may vary according to weather or seasonal demand. Some overtime hours during peak season are required.

• Minimum 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Education and/or experience in landscape work, concrete work, or carpentry preferred
• Ability to understand and work from written and oral instructions.
• Ability to operate powered equipment as listed under “Essential Functions.”
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment as per established procedures.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, and implement projects with multiple deadlines.
• Positive “can do” team attitude.

Supervision

The Park Maintenance Worker is directly responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor and may be assigned to supervise seasonal staff as a crew leader.

Classification

• Non-Exempt, hourly
• Full-Time

• Follow all Champaign Park District safety policies and perform all work in a manner that ensures the safety of the public, fellow employees, and him/herself.
• Attend required training and meetings.
• Operate and maintain all tools, equipment, vehicles, and the like in a safe and efficient manner to ensure safety for staff and patrons.
• Perform playground and park/facility maintenance as assigned.
• Install and maintains park amenities and maintains playgrounds.
• Perform snow removal duties during snow events.
• Inspect Park District grounds and reports conditions to the appropriate Supervisor.
• Become familiar with Park District ordinances and informs supervisor of violations witnessed.
• Operate tractors and attachments, string-trimmers, and other powered equipment as well as a variety of hand tools.
• Interact with public in a positive manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Psychological Considerations

• Must be able to work well with others as a team member.
• Must be able to interact with the public in a positive manner even in stressful situations.

Physiological Considerations

The activities required to fulfill the duties of this position are significantly physical in nature.

These activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Kneeling - To weed, for trash pickup and install landscape timbers. Many other duties.

Lifting - Up to 50 lbs alone and over 50 lbs with assistance, if needed.

Handwork - Shovel work and use of a wide range of hand tools all require gripping and controlling motions that are often repetitious.

Twisting - Examples are listed above.

Climbing - For inspections on building roofs and some equipment.

Push/Pull - Raking, moving equipment, rope starting small engines, installing implements to tractors, moving furniture and other duties.

Laying - May be required to lay on the ground.

Standing - May be required to stand for long periods of time.

Sitting - While operating equipment and vehicles over rough terrain for extended periods of time.

Equipment Operation - May be required to operate the equipment.

The above examples of activities and work are not all inclusive but are intended as an indication of the level and type of endeavors necessary to fulfill the duties of this position.

Environmental Considerations

• Work activities, including physiological considerations, may occur in outside weather conditions including extremes of heat, cold, wet, and dry and may also occur on rough or inclined terrain. Exposure is likely to airborne pollens, dusts, or molds. Any one of these endeavors may occur for an entire workday or for several workdays in a row.

Cognitive Considerations

• Must be willing and able to improve skills and skill areas.
• Must be able to assess situations and develop solutions to problems.

Benefits

• Health Insurance:
  • The Park District pays 100% of full-time Employee-Only health insurance and 40% of dependent care
  • Provider: Health Alliance
    • 2 options: HMO or 3Tier Point of Service
• Dental:
  • The Park District pays 100% of the full-time Employee-Only Standard Plan
  • Additional "Buy-Up" plan available
  • Provider: Principal
• Vision
  • Provider: VSP
  • Two options: Standard and "Buy-up"
  • Employee paid
• Retirement Benefits
  • Pension - IMRF
    • Fully funded
    • The Park District contributes 9.3% of employee wages each year
    • The employee contributes 4.5% of wages each year
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
    • Available to employees
    • Provider: Mission Square
  • ROTH IRA Plan
    • Available to employees
    • Provider: Mission Square
• Flexible Spending Account
  • Medical option and Dependent care option
  • Provider: BPC
• Basic Term Life and AD&D
  • Park District pays for 1.5 times annual wages for employee
  • Addition voluntary life insurance for employee, spouse and children are available, employee paid
• Employee Assistance Program
  • 100% paid for by the Park District
• Disability Policy
  • IMRF disability is available after 30 days at 50% of salary. The employee must be employed 1 year before being eligible
• Expense Reimbursement
  • $150 annually for garments, steel toe boots, fitness, etc.
• Vacation Time
  • Years 1-3: 12 days
  • Years 4 - 6: 15 days
  • Years 7 - 10: 18 days
  • Years 11 and on: 21 days
  • Up to 240 hours (30 days) can be rolled over from year to year)
• Sick Leave
  • One sick day per month accrued provided to employees
  • Sick days roll over from year to year
  • No cap on how many sick days can rollover from year to year.
• Holidays
  • Ten (10) holidays per year provided to employees
• Personal Days
  • Two (2) personal days per year are provided to employees.