JOBS

The Lombard Park District is getting ready for warmer weather. The Horticulture division of the Parks department is looking for Seasonal Horticulture staff to perform planting, weeding, watering, mulching, trimming and other grounds maintenance work to keep Lilacia and other park and facility garden beds looking beautiful for all to enjoy. Under the direction and supervision of the Horticulturist and/or Superintendent of Parks, these staff assist full-time staff with a variety of maintenance tasks. If you love plants and are interested in learning and caring for them, enjoy working outdoors, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty performing manual labor, then this is the job for you. Pay is $16.00 – $17.00/hr. depending on experience.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Installing and maintaining landscape beds and memorial trees.
• Assist with plant care and greenhouse upkeep.
• Assist with routine trash collection and related duties to ensure grounds and areas are clean.
• Assist with path and trail maintenance, edging, trimming shrubs and low hanging branches, etc.
• Assist with special event set-up and/or take-down as needed.
• Accomplishing work assignments with limited supervision in a safe and productive manner.
• Maintaining open communication with supervisory staff and providing quality customer service.
• Reporting safety hazards and/or equipment repair while being responsible for district equipment and vehicles.