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Posted: August 1, 2012 (4915 days ago)

Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)

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Working Foreman Park Keeper

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

HRD

Stale

Location

Massachusetts, 02114

Salary

Not specified

Type

Closes

Not specified

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading a small team of up to ten workers in maintaining parks, including tasks like mowing grass, watering plants, trimming bushes, cleaning up litter, and making simple equipment fixes, while also ensuring buildings and gates are properly managed.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in outdoor maintenance who enjoys supervising others and keeping public spaces tidy and welcoming.

It's ideal for a reliable team player who lives in Boston and holds a valid driver's license.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of experience in park maintenance or related work
  • Ability to supervise a small team of up to 10 park keepers and laborers
  • Perform hands-on maintenance tasks like cutting grass, watering plants, trimming shrubbery, and litter pickup
  • Keep parks clean, orderly, and ensure buildings/gates are opened/closed on schedule
  • Make minor repairs to park equipment
  • Valid Massachusetts Driver's License
  • Resident of the city of Boston
  • Pass pre-employment physical and drug test

Full Job Description

Under general supervision, participates in and supervises a small group of Park Keepers and Laborers engaged in park maintenance work; and does related work as required.

Requirements

Participates in and supervises a small group of park keepers and laborers of not more than ten employees any one time engaged in park maintenance work; performs park maintenance work such as cutting and watering of grass, caring for flowers, trimming shrubbery and picking up papers; keeps parks in a clean and orderly condition; makes minor repairs to park equipment; sees that park building and gates are opened and closed at proper time.

Qualifications

1 year of experience required in related work. Pre-employment physical and drug test required. Must have valid Massachusetts Driver's License. Must be a resident of the city of Boston.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 8/1/2012 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-massachusetts-504969