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Parks Maintenance Division
RESPONSIBILITIES The Parks Maintenance Division is a highly active department with responsibilities that extend well beyond the parks. From lawn maintenance and grass mowing to flowerbeds and landscaping. The division maintains 9 baseball fields, 7 soccer fields, and the Memorial Park football field, and is also responsible for the irrigation systems throughout the city in flowerbeds and at city building sites. Division employees assist in setting up many community events and festivals, including playing Santa's helpers, decorating the city for Christmas. Parks Division employees also do building maintenance, snow removal, and of course, maintain 7 beautiful parks.
GREAT PART-TIME/SEASONAL JOBS Here's the Nuts and Bolts of getting to work for the City, doing a variety of work, and doing it with some really great people. The City of Eastpointe is looking for seasonal workers for jobs in the Parks Maintenance Division. Working with the full-time staff, seasonal employees help maintain baseball fields, repair and improve parks, and assist with landscaping and lawn maintenance. Learn how to safely operate fun stuff like tractors and riding mowers, and how to use the right tool for fixing and repairing all kinds of things.
To apply, fill out an application at the City Clerk's Office, Eastpointe City Hall, 23200 Gratiot Avenue, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021. The City of Eastpointe does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a medical condition or disability which is not job related.
STAFF The Parks Division is made up of 2 full time Parks Maintenance employees; including a crew leader, and 12 seasonal employees during the busy summer season. Operations are handled out of the Parks Garage located at 17850 Ten Mile Road, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Parks Division works with many community and athletic organizations on volunteer projects that benefit everyone. These projects range from rebuilding baseball fields to the building and planting of flowerbeds, to painting the bleachers at athletic fields, to the cleaning and raking of a neighborhood park. If your organization or group, team or scout troop, or all the neighbors and kids would like to volunteer, please contact the Parks Division. Lists of projects are available and the Division is open to suggestions.
ADOPT-A-FLOWERBED PROGRAM The City of Eastpointe Department of Parks & Recreation plants and maintains numerous flowerbeds in parks, at city buildings, and on Kelly and Gratiot medians. You, your family, civic or athletic organization, school, or business can help with this beautification of Eastpointe by adopting a flowerbed. You don’t need a green thumb, only a desire to make Eastpointe alive with color. Contact the Parks and Recreation Office at 445-5088
CONTACTS AND OFFICE HOURS City of Eastpointe Parks and Recreation Parks Maintenance Division 17850 Ten Mile RoadEastpointe, Michigan 48021 Tel. (586) 445-5088 Fax (586) 445-4303 Office Hours |
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