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Parks Worker (Full-time)

Discover Medford: Employment, Applicant Support, and Benefits within Our Vibrant City

Do you enjoy working outside, using your skills in landscaping, irrigation, and equipment operation? The City of Medford is hiring a full-time Parks Worker to help care for and maintain our parks, playgrounds, and open spaces. In this role, you’ll operate a variety of equipment to keep landscapes healthy and safe, support recreation programs and events, and take pride in creating spaces the community can enjoy year-round. We’re looking for candidates with experience in landscaping, irrigation, and equipment operation who thrive in a team environment and value high standards of work. If you’re ready for a hands-on role with great benefits and the opportunity to keep Medford’s parks beautiful, we’d love to see your application.  Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply!

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 Schedules:

  • Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Opportunity for alternate schedule after the first 90-days:
    • 9-80 (nine-hour workdays with a three-day weekend every other week)
Compensation & Information on Benefits:

This position is part of the AFSCME employee group. 

Learn more about our benefits HERE.  


The anticipated hiring range for the Parks Worker position is $22.33 (first step) to $23.45 or $24.62 (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
A well-equipped gym featuring weightlifting benches, dumbbells, cardio machines, and a motivational wall mural.

Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply!

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Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time

Education Level : High School

Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level

Job Function : General

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