Maintenance Worker, Parks Department

Stearns County•Waite Park, MN

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stearns County is seeking a Maintenance Worker for the Parks Department. This position provides maintenance, grounds, and construction support to improve and develop County parks and their facilities. The role involves performing routine preventative maintenance and repairs on various equipment, conducting safety inspections, and assisting with park and program evaluations. Stearns County values professionalism, approachability, responsiveness, collaboration, and fairness and equity. This is a non-exempt position within the AFSCME Highway, Parks and Maintenance Unit.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent
Two years of progressively related experience
Valid Minnesota Class A Driver’s License within 30 days of hire date
Non-commercial Herbicide Applicator’s Licenses in categories “A”, “E”, and “P” or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
Certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or the ability to obtain within 90 days of being hired
Ability to use a personal computer to complete reports and access databases
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
All employees are required to reside within the state of Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the operating requirements and safety precautions related to construction and maintenance equipment
Knowledge of turf and landscape maintenance and plant disease detection and control
Knowledge of care and maintenance of small engines
Knowledge of carpentry and construction practice
Knowledge of horticultural practices relating to diverse grounds management involving tree and turf care
Skilled in operation of trucks, tractors, and other industrial equipment
Skilled in the use of maintenance and grounds machinery and construction power tools

Responsibilities

Performs general facility construction and repairs including minor building construction, roofing, fencing, masonry, painting, framing, and carpentry.
Performs maintenance and improvement of park buildings, furnishings, landscapes, forests, grounds, roads and trails, and brushing and grooming of trails.
Performs equipment and machinery maintenance including routine safety inspections and servicing, preventative maintenance, unit inspections and maintenance record keeping.
Constructs landscape walls using wood, rock, or concrete products.
Performs cleaning duties such as washing floors, walls, tables, grills, and toilets.
Controls, prunes, removes, transplants, or plants trees and shrubs; controls noxious weeds; and assists with prescribed burning.
Promotes healthy turf through seed bed preparation, soil tests, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, spraying, aerating, and rodent control.
Documents work activities, performs computer data entry and utilizes computer databases.
Attends work regularly and in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.