Job Announcement – Seasonal Golf Course Grounds Maintenance: Golf Course Grounds Maintenance – Seasonal (6 – 9 Months) ($17 – 18.50 / hour) Applications Available: Echo City Hall, Echo Hills Golf Course Clubhouse and the HnP Cafe. Call 541-376-6038 for more information or email [email protected] Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.  Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION Entry level position that works under the Echo City Administrators office and is directed on daily duties by the Golf Course Manager and/ or Public Works Supervisor. Performs a variety of unskilled or semiskilled maintenance work and operates a variety of tools and equipment in operations of repair for the maintenance of golf course irrigation, lawns and all other golf course grounds needs.  Work will be performed with independence after routine is learned. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the direct supervision of the Echo Hills Golf Course Manager and may be supervised by the Stanfield Public Works Director for technical operational situations. EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Essential duties and responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to: Performs all aspects of grounds and golf course maintenance. Examples of, but not limited to: Paints or stains structures, benches, tables, signs, trash cans, barricades and fences; cleans up work areas; operates chain saws and other power and hand tools; operates light equipment such as tractors and riding mowers; Assists with installation and major repairs to sprinkler, irrigation and water systems using various type materials, sprinkler heads; performs maintenance and repair work on golf course structures and equipment using skills in the crafts of minor carpentry and some plumbing. Will operate a variety of equipment as needed. Other important duties and responsibilities Performs all duties in conformance with appropriate safety and security standards. Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Basic understanding of ground maintenance and irrigation. Current Drivers license Ability to: Perform heavy manual labor which entails frequent lifting and carrying of heavy/bulky items such as construction materials, bags of cement, picnic tables, pesticide sprayers, backpack blowers, and chainsaws. Operate and use hand and power tools. Operate all types of riding and push mowers to keep golf course groomed. Perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks, which require manual dexterity such as dismantling and repairing sprinkler heads. Follow written and oral instructions. Read tape measure. Maintain accurate records. Ability to work independently and with others as directed. Interact effectively with others and with a positive demeanor. Perform a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of golf course facilities, grounds, and equipment. Read and interpret written reports and directions. Desired Minimum Qualifications and Training Guidelines Education: Graduation from high school education or GED equivalent. Experience: 3 to 6 months of experience in ground maintenance or landscaping or a related field. Any equivalent combination of education and experience. WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental Conditions: The Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works regularly in an outside environment in all weather conditions. The employee works near moving mechanical parts, pumps, open areas, and is regularly exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually noisy but is moderately loud to extremely loud while working around assorted equipment outside.       Physical Demands:            The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in both field and office settings. Outside work is required to complete daily, weekly, monthly, and annual routine operational tasks. Also, must be able to work outside to complete various inspections of land use, construction sites, or public facilities. Hand eye coordination is necessary to operate various equipment, computers, and other types of activities in the course of performing the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, feel, operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and smell. The employee must lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.        

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City of Echo

Welcome to the City of Echo!

The historic town of Echo is located in northeast Oregon, eight miles south of Hermiston and 20 miles west of Pendleton. While not visible from the freeway, Echo is only a mile from exit 188, where I-84 and Highway 395 meet.

The town's population is 715 within the city limits and 1,200 within the library service area. Echo is known for its rich history and many historic sites. J.H. Koontz platted the town in 1880. He named it for his then three year old daughter, Echo. More than a century later, Echo Koontz Miller is featured in our city logo. more

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