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<div style="text-align: center"><undefined><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/12704/jobpostings/image/Parks Recreation logo 10.2024.png" alt="Parks Recreation logo 10.2024.png" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></undefined></div><div style="text-align: center"><br></div><div style="text-align: center"><br></div><div style="text-align: center"><undefined><span style="color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)"><strong>Parks and Recreation Landscaping division is seeking a Part-Time Limited Groundskeeper Assistant to join the team.</strong></span></undefined></div><br><br><p style="margin: 0"><u><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong>WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR</strong><br></span></u></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The Groundskeeper Assistant position requires an ability to perform physical labor outdoors during inclement weather. We need someone who can walk long distances while mowing or crouch to weed for long periods, learn to operate various hand tools, power tools, and small equipment (including mowers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc), and operate pickup trucks, one-ton dump trucks, and small to mid-size tractors with various attachments. We are also looking for someone with a working knowledge of gardening/ landscaping techniques, and a positive attitude. Experience is not necessary, and we are happy to train!</span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><u><strong>THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The Groundskeeper Assistant is part of a Parks and Recreation Department team on the Facilities, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Division. We are an innovative, supportive and introspective team that seeks to provide the best customer service possible to the community and manage facilities and programs that reflect the incredible landscape of Juneau. The position focuses efforts on the beautification of Juneau’s parks, public areas, and facilities and may collaborate with other groups such as Park Maintenance and the Trail and Ranger program on projects. </span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><u><strong>WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This position i<span style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">s seasonal but permanent</span><span style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> and will work about five (</span></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">5) months each year. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30AM to 3:30PM with a half-hour lunch, 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day. </span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This position reports to the Douglas Parks and Landscape shop located at 802 Front Street in Douglas, Alaska.</span></p><p style="margin: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">If selected for this position, you would be working under the general supervision of the Landscape Maintenance Supervisor and Grounds Crew Leaders. You would participate in greenhouse operations, cemetery operations, and general landscaping operations. You would spend your days working outdoors, mowing and weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, deadheading, mulching, watering, and doing clean-up of CBJ parks and facility grounds. The CBJ Landscape crew is responsible for mowing over 1.2 million square feet of turf, propagating, planting, and maintaining 14,000 annual flowers each year, and maintaining over 82,000 square feet of mulched tree and shrub beds. </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Not less than 18 years of age; <strong><u>AND</u></strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Valid Driver's License <strong><u>at time of appointment</u></strong>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong><u>Desirable Qualifications</u></strong>:</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Education and/or experience in horticulture desires.</span></p><div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong><u>HIRING MANAGER CONTACT INFO</u><br>Hiring Manager: </strong>Ben Patterson<br><strong>Phone Number: </strong>907-364-2828<br><strong>Email: </strong></span><a><strong>ben.patterson@juneau.gov</strong></a></div><br><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong><br></strong></span><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt 0.5in; text-align: center"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong>This recruitment is being used to collect applications for a Part-Time Limited Groundskeeper Assistant for the Parks and Recreation Department. In accordance with 2 PR 010, part-time limited positions may be non-competitive and are not subject to public announcement.</strong></span></p>