Seasonal Parks Maintenance Assistant

Job Details

The Town of South Kingstown is seeking qualified applicants for the role of Seasonal Parks Maintenance Assistant. The South Kingstown Parks & Recreation Department is committed to serving the needs of the community by providing enriching recreation experiences and quality facilities. The Parks Division is responsible for the care and maintenance of all Town parks and playgrounds, municipal grounds, athletic fields, school athletic fields, the Town Beach, and various public green spaces including the Bike Path.

The position’s duties include mowing, edging, pruning trees, shrubs, and brush, weeding, planting grass, flowers, shrubs, and trees, and leaf cleanup and other seasonal prep and cleanup. Other duties are preparing athletic fields for use, and measuring, lining, grading, and maintaining fields; setting up facilities for events, breaking down following events, restroom cleaning, trash pickup, painting, and other repair work and maintenance as needed. The position requires the ability to perform assorted tasks requiring manual labor for extended periods under unfavorable weather conditions when necessary.

Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to skillfully, safely, and efficiently operate related tools and equipment. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with fellow employees and the public, and to effectively deal with others in a helpful, respectful, and courteous manner.

This is a temporary, 20 to 40-hour per week position, and has a rate of $24 per hour. The schedule for this position based on 40 hours per week will be 6:00am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday for a total of 16 weeks. A reduced schedule for less than 40 hours a week may be negotiated based on the needs of the Department.

Application materials will be accepted until the positions are filled.