Parks Worker (full-time)

Help maintain Medford’s beautiful parks and open spaces! As a Parks Worker with the City of Medford, you’ll handle a variety of tasks, including landscaping, irrigation, and operating equipment like riding mowers, backhoes, and chain saws.

If you have experience in landscape maintenance, irrigation systems, and operating small and large equipment, this is the perfect opportunity to bring your skills to a team that values dedication and teamwork. Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply for this position!

Required Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and

Must be 18 years of age; and

Two (2) years of parks or grounds maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Forklift, flagger, and/or traffic control certifications

Master Gardener certification

Certified Arborist (ISA)

Playground Safety Inspector certification (CPSI)

Available Schedule:

9/80 Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 9 hours each day, Friday-8 hours with every other Friday off.

Compensation & Information on Benefits:

This position is part of the Teamsters Parks Maintenance & Facilities employee group.

The anticipated hiring range for the Parks Worker position is $21.79 (first step) to $22.88 or $24.02 (second or third step). The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, and qualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Six steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.

Healthcare Benefits:

Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City

Long-term disability insurance provided by the City

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City

Retirement Benefits:

Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee

PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions

Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning

Additional Benefits:

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually

Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7

Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply for this position!