The City of Ankeny is accepting applications for a fulltime Park Maintenance Assistant. As part of the Park & Recreation –Park Maintenance Division. This position will perform a variety of manual labor maintenance tasks and semi-skilled work in keeping the cleanliness of Parks & Recreation facilities, and performs related duties as required.
Starting salary for fiscal year 2025: $25.563/hourly; $53,171/annually
Start Date: July 1, 2024
Work Schedule: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Thursday - Monday.
The City of Ankeny offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Vacation and Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Nine (9) Paid Holidays
Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance
Wellness Programs and Incentives
Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
Defined Benefits Pension Plan Through IPERS
Deferred Compensation Plan
Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
Longevity Pay
Interested individuals must submit an online application at www.AnkenyIowa.gov/jobs.
Applications must be received by Monday, May 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check required.
To advance in the hiring process, you must pass a civil service exam to be administered to all qualified applicants. Additional information will be emailed on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Please check your email (and junk email) for testing information. Contact Human Resources if you do not receive the testing information on 5/14/24.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Makes regular rounds to inspect conditions, pick up trash, and remove debris from city parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and parking lots.
- Cleans facility bathrooms and toilets; empties trashcans; stocks bathrooms with paper towels, toilet paper, soap, and other items.
- Performs manual labor as directed including painting, digging, caulking, cleaning, mowing, hauling, and loading.
- Landscapes as directed, including planting and transplanting trees, flowers and shrubs, seeding, laying sod, fertilizing, trimming, pruning and watering.
- Assists in removing snow from city parking lots, sidewalks, and skating rink.
- Cleans and maintains division vehicles, equipment, and tools.
- Assists with municipal swimming pool maintenance.
- Assists in division building maintenance to keep buildings and grounds clean and neat appearing.
- Observe and maintain established safety policies and procedures.
- Operate vehicles and equipment in a safe and efficient manner; and perform related duties and responsibilities, as required.
Entry Requirements and Skills
- Graduation from high school or equivalent.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods under adverse weather conditions, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
- Shall maintain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Iowa.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Must be willing to work an irregular schedule (Thursday – Monday), which includes weekends, some holidays, and/or varying shifts.
- Periodically lifts heavy objects weighing up to 75 pounds and carries for short distances.
- May be required to stoop, walk and climb stairs.
- Periodically climbs and walks over uneven terrain.
- Performs outside work in all kinds of weather conditions.
- Operates equipment having varying degrees of noise and vibration.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to hear normal conversation.
- Must be able to speak clearly at normal rate of conversation.
- Must be able to kneel, squat, climb and walk.
- Must be able to step up 12 to 18 inches into employer’s equipment.
- Must keep regular and reliable attendance at work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.56 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person