Park Helper
Company: City of Bishop
Location: Bishop
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: $20.55 - $22.55 per hour
CITY OF BISHOP COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PARK HELPER - PART
TIME $20.55- $22.55 per hour The City of Bishop is accepting
applications for the position of Park Helper. This part time
position performs a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair,
and landscaping duties at the Bishop City Park and other City
facilities. This position is a part-time position. With a maximum
of 20 hours per week. Salary will be based on experience. For more
information, please contact Jana Currie at 760-873-5863 Ext. 122.
EOE. APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 23rd, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m. Job
Description: DEFINITION To perform a variety of skilled gardening,
maintenance and repair duties, as well as programming of
educational and recreational activities for parks, recreational
grounds and facilities. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives
general supervision from the Park Supervisor and/or Parks,
Recreation and Facility Worker. May exercise functional and
technical supervision over seasonal personnel. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Perform
maintenance activities on parks and recreational buildings and
facilities including clean and perform maintenance on restrooms;
maintain supplies for restrooms, painting, light carpentry, light
plumbing and other tasks; pick up rubbish and paper, perform
general grounds cleaning. Maintain plantings, lawns and grounds in
city parks and facilities and landscaped areas; plant, water, weed,
mow and trim lawns, plants, hedges, shrubs and trees. Maintain and
prepare athletic fields and other recreational areas for community
use; perform minor repairs on parks and civic facilities. Spade and
otherwise cultivate ground around plants and shrubs, including
mining and applying fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides.
Perform maintenance on sprinklers and irrigation equipment. Assist
Community Services Director in the implementation of educational
and recreational programs. Maintain equipment used in the school
ski program; assist in the transportation and distribution of ski
equipment. Assist in the removal of snow from parks and
recreational areas, when needed. Perform related duties as
assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Proper and effective use of
park and landscape maintenance tools, equipment and materials.
Principles and practices of constructing and maintaining athletic
fields, playgrounds and related recreational facilities. Basic
maintenance and repair of sprinkler and irrigation equipment. Basic
techniques of carpentry, plumbing and painting. Ability to: Perform
semi-skilled and skilled gardening, and park and facility
maintenance work. Work independently and assume responsibility for
an assigned area. Operate mowers, edgers, tractors, saws, drills
and other equipment. Competently care for plants, shrubs, turf and
trees; properly water and fertilize. Establish and maintain
effective working relationships with those contacted in the course
of work. Experience and Training Guidelines Any combination of
experience and training that would likely provide the required
knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the
knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: One year of
experience performing a variety of parks and grounds maintenance
activities. Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth
grade. Licenses Possession of, or ability to obtain, an
appropriate, valid California drivers license. Approved by City
Council: 2/22/10
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