Landscape Maintenance Temporary Services Aide- City of Fresno

Position Description

• The City of Fresno Public Works Department has multiple temporary seasonal opportunities in our
• Landscape Maintenance Division. Working a 4 day per week, 10 hour per day work schedule, with
• weekends off. Individuals receive first-hand experience maintaining landscapes on trails and median
• islands, and in parks and a wide variety of other City landscapes. Keeping our facilities in top notch shape
• helps to empower residents to acquire skills, live healthy lives, appreciate the beauty of the central valley,
• and strengthen community connection!

Under supervision, Services Aides may perform any of the following duties

• Assist with all phases of landscape maintenance including raking, weeding, trimming, plant replacement,

• and landscape improvements.
• -Working outside along street medians, buffers, as well as in parks and trails
• -Assist maintenance staff with a variety of basic tasks- duties will vary according to job assignment.

• Clean and sanitize park and trail amenities and remove debris and litter from facilities, landscape

features, trails, and parks.

• Recognize, avoid, and report unsafe acts, conditions, accidents, and injuries.
• Provide information, instructions, and assistance to the public within the scope of authority and training.
• Support the relationship between the City of Fresno and the general public by demonstrating courteous

and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff.

• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Other Information

• Work schedules vary according to specific program operations, assignments and needs.
• Work is performed in an outdoor environment with year-round exposure to varying weather conditions.
• Work performed is physical in nature that includes frequent standing, bending, squatting, lifting, and
• working in and around traffic.
• Pursuant to City of Fresno Charter, temporary employment shall not exceed 2,080 hours within 2 fiscal
• years; and may not exceed 29 working hours per week. Some assignments are considered seasonal and
• are limited to four months of employment.
• These are temporary employment opportunities which do not provide health benefits, or retirement and
• are not in any way a guarantee of permanent employment.
• Annual Salary Range 17.85 per hour

Requirements

The Requirements

• Selected individuals will be required to successfully pass a Department interview, a Department of Justice
• fingerprint and depending on assignment may be required provide proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance,
• prior to employment with the City of Fresno.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment. Candidates
• considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.