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Fire Hydrant/Groundskeeper  Seasonal Summer Help

Date Posted: 4/18/2024  |  Open Until Filled |  Number of Openings: 2

This position will be responsible for the necessary upkeep of the District Fire Hydrants and maintaining the interior/exterior grounds of the District. This is a temporary non-benefited position. The schedule will be Monday through Friday working between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm for a total of 30 to 40 hours a week. The duration of this position is anticipated to be approximately 3 months.     

 The hourly rate of pay for this position is $21.00 per hour.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Fire Hydrant upkeep duties will include but are not limited to:
    • Visually Inspecting
    • Cleaning
    •  Painting
  • Groundskeeping duties will include but are not limited to:
    • Weeding
    •  Mowing/Edging
    • Trimming Hedges/Trees
    • Watering Plants
    • Clearing Debris

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age by the start of employment.
  •  Applicants considered for this job must pass the following:
    • Criminal history background investigation.
    • Clean driving record.
    • Post-offer/pre-employment drug and alcohol screen. Employees in safety-sensitive job classifications are prohibited from all marijuana usage whether medical or recreational.

Physical Activities

  • Continuous physical activities include standing and walking.
  • Frequent physical activities include stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
  • Occasional physical activities include feeling.

Physical Requirements

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions

  • Subject to outside environmental conditions, no protection from the weather.
  • Subject to extreme heat, temps above 100 degrees for more than 1 hour.
  • Subject to noise and vibrations.
  • Subject to hazards, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, and exposure to chemicals.
  • Subject to exposure to oils and other cutting fluids via air and/or skin contact.