Farm Hand – Park Worker II

Salary: $18.00 Hourly

Location : Orlando, FL

Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal

Job Number: 23-379

Department: Families, Parks and Recreation

Division: Parks

Opening Date: 07/22/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

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THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION WITH NO GUARANTEE OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS AND NO BENEFITS. WORKING ON A TEMP/SEASONAL CONTRACT WHICH CAN BE RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS NEED.

Who We Are

Orlando, The City Beautiful

For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.

This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.

Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.

Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.

NATURE OF WORK:

Assist with the maintenance and cleaning of the Boarder Barn and Children’s Farm. This includes cleaning out stalls and animal enclosures, cleaning animal bedding and discarded food waste, feeding animals. Must be comfortable around large horses, large birds, pigs, goats, and other farm animals. Work is performed primarily outdoors and at times performed in inclement weather.

WORK LOCATION: Children’s Farm and Boarder Barn, Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando 32835.
Minimum Requirements
Ability to read, write, and follow instructions with some experience in the care and feeding farm animals. High school diploma desired. May be required to work on weekends and holidays. Must pass comprehensive background check and polygraph.
Supplemental Information

If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:

  • Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree;
  • Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
  • Six (6) years of direct experience for a master’s degree; or
  • Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

01

What is the highest level of education you have attained?

  • Less than high school
  • High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
  • Technical school completed
  • Some college (less than 60 semester credits)
  • Associate degree or equivalent (60 or more semester credits)
  • Bachelor degree (120 or more semester credits)
  • Master degree
  • Doctorate degree

02

How much work experience do you have in the care and feeding farm animals?
You must include details in your online application/resume

  • None
  • Some but less than one year
  • Between one and two years
  • Between two and three years
  • More than three years

03

Are you willing to work outdoors in the summer and able to do physical work and lift 50 pounds?

  • Yes
  • No

04

Are you willing to work some weekends and holidays as required?

  • Yes
  • No

05

Are you willing to submit to a polygraph examination?

  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Job Category
Sports, Fitness and Recreation
Job Type
Temporary
Salary
USD 18.00 per hour
Country
United States
City
Orlando
Career Level
unspecified
Company
City of Orlando, FL
JOB SOURCE
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orlando/jobs/4131275