Park Maintenance Technician/Senior Park Maintenance Technician (Doq)

City of Visalia•Visalia, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Visalia is recruiting for a Park Maintenance Technician or Senior Park Maintenance Technician, depending on qualifications. The position is in the Parks & Recreation Department’s Parks Maintenance Division, which maintains approximately 297 acres of parks and 25 miles of trails and open space. The Division’s work includes maintaining community and neighborhood parks, sports fields, Downtown landscapes, and other public spaces. The Park Maintenance Technician is a journey-level position that performs skilled landscape, irrigation, construction, and mechanical maintenance under general supervision. Duties include installing, maintaining, modifying, and repairing automated irrigation systems; assisting with planning and developing irrigation systems; determining watering needs and adjusting controller schedules; and carrying out minor electrical, plumbing, welding, fencing, and other mechanical repairs. The employee also operates gas-powered landscape equipment and performs gardening, tree, shrub, grounds, and facility maintenance. The position requires safe work practices, accurate records and reports, the ability to follow oral and written directions, and effective communication with supervisors, coworkers, contractors, and the public. The employee reports to the Park Maintenance Supervisor and has no direct supervisory responsibility. Emergency and after-hours calls may be required, along with other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

For the Park Maintenance Technician level: training in plumbing, irrigation, and electrical repair and maintenance.
For the Park Maintenance Technician level: two years of experience in landscape and irrigation maintenance.
For the Senior Park Maintenance Technician level: three years of experience in irrigation installation and maintenance.
For the Senior Park Maintenance Technician level: specialized training in welding and irrigation design, construction, and repair.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License.
Ability to perform physical outdoor work in varying weather conditions and respond to emergency or after-hours maintenance needs when required.
Any combination of experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a welding certificate is desirable.
Experience maintaining large-scale landscapes, parks, sports fields, or municipal grounds.
Hands-on knowledge of landscape, turf, tree, and plant maintenance; automated irrigation installation, troubleshooting, and repair; plumbing, minor electrical, and mechanical repairs; park amenities and landscape equipment; safe equipment operation and tool use; herbicide application; reading plans; and maintenance recordkeeping.
Dependability, self-motivation, attention to detail, effective communication, teamwork, independent problem-solving, and a commitment to safety, accountability, and quality public service.

Responsibilities

Maintain City parks, landscaped areas, sports fields, trails, and open spaces.
Install, maintain, modify, and repair automated irrigation systems and assist with planning and developing new irrigation systems.
Determine watering needs and adjust irrigation controller schedules.
Perform minor electrical, plumbing, welding, fencing, and other mechanical repairs.
Operate gas-powered landscape equipment.
Perform gardening, landscape, tree, shrub, grounds, and facility maintenance.
Use safe work methods and procedures and maintain accurate records and reports.
Follow oral and written directions and communicate with supervisors, coworkers, contractors, and members of the public.
Respond to emergency and after-hours calls when required.
Perform related responsibilities as assigned.