FT- Maintenance Technician I - Parks Area Maintenance Division

Ogden City Corporation•Ogden, UT

3d•$44,781 - $64,932•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of semi-skilled duties involved in the planning, care, and maintenance of major park and recreational facilities and performs specialized projects as required. Receives general supervision from the Parks Area Maintenance Supervisor and direct functional supervision from the Parks Area Maintenance Crew Leader. Will be responsible for the Weber County Community Service Workers periodically and will carry out rules and policies associated with this program. Also, may serve as a field foreman over up to six crew members.

Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain within 150 days a Utah State Class A CDL with tanker and air brake endorsements.
Possession of or ability to obtain a Utah State Pesticide Applicators License with approved endorsement within 6 months of hire.
Employees will be required to complete NIMS IS100 and IS700 within six months of hire.
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire. Ogden City has partnered with the Utah Department of Workforce Services to assist eligible applicants with the cost and completion of adult education programs, including GED certification, with a goal of completion within one (1) year of hire.
At least one year of experience in commercial mowing/turf care; flower bed design, installation, and maintenance; building and grounds maintenance; sports turf management; or trails maintenance.
High school diploma or its equivalent preferred. Applicants without a high school diploma or equivalent may still be considered, provided they obtain a diploma or it's equivalent within one (1) year of hire.
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying.
Knowledge of the care, operation, and maintenance of a variety of power tools and equipment.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of plant applications, uses, establishment, and maintenance, including the pruning and trimming of a variety of flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees.
Knowledge of proper watering techniques as applied to individual plant life.
Knowledge of plant/pest identification and related horticultural practices and applications.
Knowledge of pest and weed control chemicals and their proper uses.
Knowledge of irrigation operation and repair.
Knowledge of safe work practices.
Skill in performing minor building repairs.
Skill in observing possible safety hazards and reacting accordingly.
Skill in operating a variety of power tools and equipment in a safe and effective manner.
Skill in maintaining a variety of plant life.
Skill in cleaning and maintaining assigned park facilities.
Skill in communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain physical condition appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include walking and standing for extended periods of time and operating assigned maintenance equipment.
Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception is needed for making observations, communicating with others, and operating assigned maintenance equipment and vehicles as required by the position.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Ability to maintain mental capacity, allowing for effective interaction and communication.
Ability to comply with all city policies and regulations, including safety and risk management standards.

Responsibilities

Take special care to schedule/coordinate maintenance with plant needs and other scheduled functions/activities.
Assist with major and minor irrigation repairs as necessary.
Design, maintain, install, and enhance plant beds, turf areas, and sports fields.
Maintain parks, grounds, facilities, municipal gardens, amphitheater, trails, and other locations throughout the park system.
Monitor and maintain water features.
Identify, order, receive, install, and maintain all related materials.
To perform a variety of semi-skilled duties involved in the planning, care, and maintenance of major park and recreational facilities.
Ability to use a computer or electronic device to aid in job functions.
Assist in a variety of facilities maintenance duties including maintaining park buildings, installing, and maintaining fencing, repairing park benches, leveling the base paths on the baseball fields, and clearing debris from the parking lots and other areas.
Participate in and conduct a variety of park maintenance duties including plant maintenance and landscape duties including trimming and removing trees and shrubs, pulling weeds, mowing, and edging lawns, preparing for, and laying sod, raking recreation areas, watering plants and trees, sweeping, and clearing fallen trees from the public paths and walkways.
Inspect Park facilities and remove possible hazards to ensure safety.
Prepare documentation regarding safety checks.
Inspect and operate a variety of tools and equipment including power tools, dump trucks, lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers and blowers.
Perform general maintenance duties including refueling, changing oil, and lubricating parts; make minor adjustments a necessary.
Maintain and clean bathrooms, pavilions, and grounds including minor repairs of broken fixtures.
Paint as required.
Prepare facilities for reservations; interact with patrons, citizens, and employees in a professional courteous manner.
Assist with set-up, take-down, and running of special events.
Pick up litter from grounds and empty trash containers throughout assigned parks.
Assist with the construction and refurbishing of various structures.
Patrol and inspect parks to ensure the safety of the public and park facilities, note possible safety hazards or causes of injury and contact appropriate law enforcement or emergency agency as required.
Perform snow and ice control/removal with shovels, plows, blowers, and spreaders.
Prepare appropriate reports and documentation.
Prepare and apply a variety of pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers and other pest and disease eradication and control chemicals as necessary.
Perform special projects as assigned; perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Assist with cemetery maintenance.
Operate a variety of machinery including mowers, trimmers, edgers, tractors, backhoe, skid steer, etc.
Participate in safety and risk management activities; take action to reduce liability to the city.
Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position. Employee is required to work as a team and frequently meet with co-workers and supervisors; employee is required to communicate in-person with the public during office hours; and employee is required to use on-site equipment.
Perform other related duties as required/assigned.