Maintenance Worker II - Parks

City of Mukilteo•Mukilteo, WA

About The Position

Performs assigned work to construct, repair, and maintain City roadways, the storm sewer system, parks, playground equipment, and facilities. Work includes roadway and stormwater maintenance; landscaping and park upkeep; use and servicing of a range of hand tools, power tools, vehicles, and heavy equipment; and compliance with applicable laws, safety standards, and City policies. The employee may control traffic, develop traffic-control plans, respond to emergency callouts and public inquiries, perform basic carpentry, concrete finishing, welding, and painting, apply herbicides and other chemicals, and assist with training new employees. The work is performed outdoors in all types of weather and involves exposure to hazards near traffic and construction and maintenance equipment. Duties include strenuous manual labor, routine lifting and carrying of objects up to 50 pounds, and potentially confined-space entry. Employees may need to wear respirators and other safety equipment or work in a supplied-air situation. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required, and employees are subject to emergency callouts at any time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Obtain a Washington State Commercial Class B or higher driver's license within six months of hire.
Storm Maintenance Workers II assigned to the Storm Division must obtain a Tank Vehicle endorsement within six months of assignment.
Obtain First Aid Certification within six months of hire.
Obtain State Flagging Certification within six months of hire.
Obtain a Chemical Applicators License if required.
Maintain an acceptable driving record.
Working knowledge of maintenance equipment, construction methods and procedures, and safety standards and precautions.
Ability to use trade-related mechanical tools and hand tools; read, write, and comprehend English; and follow written and oral directions.
Ability to work cooperatively in a crew and independently, and to maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor in all weather conditions and perform basic first aid.
Ability to learn to operate complex equipment, including backhoes, front wheel loaders, street sweepers, and dump trucks.
Ability to operate a variety of trucks safely and skillfully in all types of weather.

Responsibilities

Construct, repair, and maintain City roads and streets, including paving and patching, striping, painting, sign work, mowing, brush cutting, sweeping, spraying, snowplowing, grading, and concrete patching.
Construct, repair, and maintain the storm sewer system, including installing or cleaning pipes and catch basins, maintaining ditches, and cleaning ponds.
Maintain parks, playground equipment, and facilities, including mowing, edging, weeding, watering, irrigation work, planting, spraying, facility cleaning, trash pickup, float maintenance, and confined-space-entry equipment maintenance.
Use hand and power tools and operate vehicles and machinery to complete maintenance and construction tasks.
Perform routine daily equipment maintenance, including fueling, greasing, lubricating, and monitoring and maintaining fluid levels.
Comply with federal and state laws, OSHA and WISHA requirements, and City policies and procedures.
Act as a flagger and, when needed, plan and implement traffic-control plans for work in or near traveled ways.
Respond to emergency callouts and public inquiries, providing information within the scope of knowledge or referring inquiries to a higher-classification employee.
Perform basic carpentry, concrete finishing, welding, and painting as needed.
Apply herbicides and other chemicals to City facilities and parks in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
Assist with training new employees as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.