Park Maintenance 1 - Seasonal

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Applicants are required to submit a combined cover letter and resume in one PDF document. Your cover letter must summarize your interest, education and experience relative to this position. Incomplete materials will not be considered.

This position will close on January 20, 2026.

CONTRACT RATE

$25.63 per hour.

BENEFITS EPOA

In addition to competitive wages Chelan PUD employees also enjoy outstanding benefits which include zero cost employer funded medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits, access to the employee assistance program, a VEBA health reimbursement account, and long-term care.

Retirement benefits include eligibity in the Washington state PERS plans.

Leave benefits including paid leave starting at 21 days per calendar year up to 35 with tenure, 8 paid holidays per calendar year, paid jury duty.

The work life benefits include optional flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care, various rewards and recognition programs and position specific stipends.

JOB POSTING

Park Maintenance 1 - Seasonal

Overview
Perform park landscape and maintenance duties, using hand or power tools or equipment or cleaning/sanitizing supplies. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: mowing, sod laying, trimming, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation and maintenance, litter and rubbish removal, cleaning and sanitizing restroom and picnic shelter facilities, turf and planting bed maintenance, curb, sidewalk, trail maintenance, operating automotive and grounds maintenance equipment such as ball field grooming equipment, large riding mowers, front end loaders, tillers, power rakes, and small snow removal equipment. Assist in meeting the needs of the general public and special event organizers as directed by the Park Foreman, and Park Management Staff. Accountable for assisting others in maintaining District owned and operated parks.

Responsibilities

• Landscape Maintenance: Debris hauling, leaf removal, planting/barking, sod, shrub care, weeding, tilling, trail and road edging, turf aerating, turf mowing, turf sweeping, turf maintenance, turf thatching, and weed eating.
• Custodial Maintenance: Garbage pickup, litter pickup, rubbish removal, restroom and shelter cleaning and sanitizing.
• Equipment Operation and Maintenance: perform weekly maintenance on equipment such as sharpening blades, greasing, and maintaining fluid levels. Operate large riding mowers, front-end loaders, tillers, power rakes, small snow removal equipment, mowing equipment, pruning equipment, athletic field equipment, pressure washers, etc.
• Recreation Area Maintenance: Baseball, basketball, horseshoe pits, soccer, play equipment, tennis, and volleyball. Grooming, raking, sweeping, trimming, line painting, layout, and managing ball field dust using a fire hose to wet the fields.
• Facility Care and Maintenance: painting, vandalism repair, assist Foreman or PM2 in carpentry and light bulb and or low voltage valve replacements as needed.
• Hard Surface Maintenance: Parking lots, drains, sidewalks, curbs, trail sweeping and edging.
• Marine Maintenance: Boat launch, docks and swim area debris removal and other routine maintenance as required.
• Sign Maintenance: General removal and replacement, graffiti removal, cleaning.
• Utilities Maintenance: irrigation, sprinklers, and swing joint repair and replacement. Lighting: bulb replacement, fixture cleaning.
• Administrative: Counter reading, safety/training, and special events. Campground registration duties, (handling money) Communicate with other staff as needed.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance: Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

Overtime exemption
Non-Exempt

Qualifications
Experience
- 1 year experience with landscape and facility maintenance preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• A valid driver's license and
• A valid Washington State driver's license within 30 days

Skills and Abilities
A fully skilled incumbent will have the following knowledge skills & abilities:

• Working knowledge of techniques and basic tools associated with a variety of landscaping and park maintenance tasks.
• Working knowledge in using cleaning solutions and handling chemicals safely and efficiently.
• Requires mechanical maintenance skills.
• Requires good interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be courteous, tactful and friendly to the public and coworkers at all times.
• Requires ability to operate equipment, mowers, edgers, sod cutters, blowers, weed eaters, etc.
• Prefers ab