Status: Part-time position
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Deadline Date: 3/13/13
Date Available:
Job Summary: Perform unskilled and semi-skilled work.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
A.Must be a student ages 16-24; and
B.No experience necessary.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrated knowledge of the operation and maintenance of hand tools and equipment, and of basic arithmetic.
Considerable skill in effective communication and interpersonal relations.
Ability to learn functions, safe and effective operating principles, methods and maintenance of light and heavy equipment; to understand verbal and/or written directions; to read and write; to operate appropriate tools, equipment and/or vehicles.
Work Environment
Work is performed outdoors under inclement weather conditions and at any time of the day or night. This position is routinely exposed to loud noise, vibration, fumes, odors, dust, infectious agents (germs, viruses, bacteria) and is subject to minor injuries such as scrapes, cuts, bruises, insect or animal bites. This position requires the ability to lift and/or move, carry 100 pounds and perform strenuous work involving bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, climbing, squatting and rapid movement. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The ability to hear and speak is required. Overtime, weekend, holiday, night and shift work may be required.
Duties: Assists in park and athletic field improvements and maintenance including construction of park buildings, repair of existing structures and landscaping and landscaping maintenance.
Operates a variety of hand and power tools and light equipment such as push mowers, riding mowers, weedeaters, dump trucks, tractors and front-end loaders
Picks up and disposes of litter; empties trash cans; loads and unloads trash and other debris; may clear and burn underbrush in County parks; may perform graffiti removal.
Repairs breaks in water lines, sprinkler lines and sprinkler heads; may assist with irrigation line installation for ball fields.
Performs daily safety checks on equipment; cleans and maintains tools and equipment; reports mechanical or other defects to supervisor; reports any safety hazards or maintenance problems to immediate supervisor.
And other duties as may be required.
The City of Santa Fe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the American's with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
To Apply:
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the city application form. Submit City of Santa Fe Application by one of the following methods
Fill out application at Human Resources Department, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM
Mail application to P.O. Box 909, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0909
Or fax application to (505) 955-6810. Applications may be downloaded from our website: www.santafenm.gov; or apply online at www.santafenm.gov. Applications become public record upon receipt and may be made available for public inspection upon request.
When required of the position, attach a copy of certification(s) or license(s). Copies of high school diploma/GED & college degree must be provided at time of interview. Pre-placement physical exams are required for some positions. Incomplete applications may delay or exclude consideration of your application.