Working Foreman Park Keeper
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)
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Park Keeper
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining city parks or playgrounds by mowing lawns, trimming plants, cleaning up litter, and making small fixes to equipment, while also overseeing a small team of workers and handling basic tasks like opening gates or booking facilities.
It's a hands-on role focused on keeping outdoor spaces safe, clean, and welcoming for the public.
A good fit would be someone with practical experience in groundskeeping who enjoys outdoor work and has basic leadership skills to guide a team.
Key Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in park maintenance or related groundskeeping work
- Ability to perform physical tasks like cutting grass, watering plants, trimming shrubbery, and picking up litter
- Skills in making minor repairs to park equipment
- Experience supervising a small group of laborers
- Knowledge of maintaining clean and orderly park conditions
- Capability to manage park operations, such as opening/closing buildings and gates, and taking reservations for facilities
Full Job Description
Under general supervision, directly supervises and performs work of caring for grass and shrubbery and keeping grounds and buildings in a city park or playground clean and in orderly condition; and does related work as required.Requirements
Does park maintenance work such as cutting and watering grass, caring for flowers, trimming shrubbery, and picking up papers. Keeps parks in clean and orderly condition. Makes minor repairs to park equipment. Sees that park buildings and gates are opened and closed at proper time. Takes reservations for use of tennis courts and other facilities. Keeps order in park or playground. Supervises a small group of laborers in above work.Qualifications
1 year of experience is required in related work.Additional Information
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