Seoul City to Hire 548 Temporary Park Workers

Application Submission from January 26 to 30 Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 20th that it will publicly recruit 548 temporary workers to manage green spaces and facilities in various parks. The announcement period is from the 26th of this month to January 25th next year, lasting 30 days, and applications will be accepted for 3 days from January 26th to 30th next year.

In this 'Temporary Worker Open Recruitment,' the method of submitting a physical fitness certificate issued in advance at a nearby 'Physical Fitness Certification Center' will be fully implemented. The 'Physical Fitness Certification System,' which was piloted in this year's temporary worker recruitment, saw a total of 2,225 applicants, of whom 746 submitted the certification.

According to a survey conducted by Seoul City on applicants who submitted the physical fitness certificate, 94.9% responded positively to the continuous implementation of the 'Physical Fitness Certification System.' The main reasons for the positive feedback were the fairness ensured by assessments from professional fitness measurement institutions and the opportunity for re-challenge.

Any citizen wishing to apply for the temporary worker open recruitment can visit a nearby center to receive a free physical fitness test. If their condition is not good on the day or if they want to improve their grade, they can also have the opportunity to re-challenge.

Temporary workers assigned to parks will be notified of their final acceptance on March 7th next year. Once deployed at each site, they will be responsible for major tasks such as tree pruning and lawn management within the park, planting and managing flower seedlings, forest protection and pest control, separating and collecting park waste, cleaning public restrooms, and maintaining various park facilities for eight months.

Yoo Young-bong, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Green City and Leisure Bureau, said, “As workers’ health and accident prevention are prioritized in recent industrial sites, we hope that the 'Physical Fitness Certification System' will provide more opportunities for citizens to apply.” He added, “Furthermore, by cooperating with related organizations to expand Physical Fitness Certification Center branches and continuously promoting the system, we will support active job-seeking activities and make parks healthy and safe workplaces.”

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