Forest Aide jobs in Mansfield, OH

Description

Performs a variety of semi-skilled jobs in maintaining and improving Park District resources and facilities, maintaining golf course equipment and the course, etc. Performs mainly routine tasks in maintenance and landscaping. Preview knowledge of golf course equipment and duties preferred.

RATE OF PAY: Minimum wage to $12 per hour, commensurate with the employee's experience.

HOURS: Up to 39 hours per week

Requirements

1. Cleans buildings (i.e. sanitizes, sweeps, mops, etc.), structures (i.e. shelters, restrooms, etc. (and other park facilities.
2. Maintains facilities, and storage areas, empties trash, etc.
3. Performs routine landscaping tasks including but not limited to: mowing, pruning, weeding, mulching, watering, fertilizing, seeding, aerating, etc.
4. Helps in special project assignments (i.e. laying sod, spreading mulch, seeding bare areas, preparing seedbeds, aerification, bunker improvements, etc.).
5. Mowing (i.e. greens, aprons, tees, roughs, fairways, etc.).
6. Rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
7. Assists in daily course set-up activities (i.e. mowing tee markets, changing cups, maintaining ball washers, flags, and sandboxes, filling divots on tees, and weeding flower beds).
8. Responsible for maintaining fuel and fluid levels for all equipment on a daily basis.
9. Operate vehicles and equipment (i.e. pickup trucks, tractors, mowers, Gators, and other heavy equipment).
10. Repairs building equipment as needed.
11. Install and maintain split rail, fencing, etc.
12. Assists with purchases of supplies as authorized.
13. Light lifting (up to 80 lbs.).
14. Some services of golf course equipment (i.e. mowers). Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
15. Communicate with other staff, supervisors, and park visitors, both in writing and verbally.
16. Participated in park safety programs and adheres to Park District policies and standards.
17. Performs related duties as apparent or assigned.

Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license. New employees must satisfactorily complete a background check. Lorain County Metropolitan Park District policy prohibits hiring new employees who are tobacco users.