Park Maintenance Worker III - North Crew

Bernalillo County•Albuquerque, NM

20h•$23 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more. Under general supervision of the assigned supervisor, will serve as a project lead person in the coordination of projects, maintenance, and activities when assigned. Will perform a variety of increasing responsible tasks in maintaining County parks and open space facilities, and other County-maintained public areas such as plants, trees, turf, athletic fields, shrubs, trees and installing, maintaining, backflow testing and repairs, and building or repairing irrigation systems as required and in accordance with safety standards and applicable policies and procedures. Prepare prescribed herbicide mixtures to spray turf, shrubs and trees with chemical fertilizer and utilize spray equipment, ensure all mixtures are prepared per label requirements of the law. Perform duties of any minor maintenance work of a general nature, in the areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or other specialty areas. Prepare inspection reports to indicate nature of repairs and/or replacement of materials needed for assigned projects or scheduled maintenance.

Requirements

High School diploma, or GED plus four (4) years of experience in the area of grounds-keeping and/or landscaping and must be in the use and maintenance of grounds-keeping equipment; experience must include performance of pre-use inspections and daily equipment maintenance; experience in the use, care and operation of various types of large equipment such as backhoe, trencher, front-end loader and transport various equipment utilizing a truck and trailer, and spray equipment varying in size.
Experience to tow and hook up trailers.
Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver’s license while employed in this position.
Employee must have and maintain a valid New Mexico Department of Agriculture Category 3B Herbicide License.
Employee must have and maintain a valid Backflow Prevention License.
Employee must have and maintain a valid Journeyman Sprinkler License or obtain and maintain a valid Journeyman Sprinkler License within 9 months of date of hire.
Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
This position is omnibus. Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.
Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
Communicate effectively in both oral and written English.
Attend and participate in all training and meetings as scheduled and/or required.
Understand and fully execute both oral and written instructions and perform with little or no supervision.
Employee must not have been on a Sick Leave Correction Action Plan for attendance issues within the last 12 months.
Must not have a disciplinary action or written reprimand within the last 12 months.
Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.

Responsibilities

Perform minor maintenance work of a general nature in the areas of painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or other specialty areas.
Will perform a variety of increasing responsible tasks in maintaining County parks and open space facilities and other County-maintained public areas such as installing, maintaining, trash removal, events, and repairing irrigation systems etc.
Install, maintain, inspect, and make repairs to facility building landscapes, parks, playgrounds, irrigation systems, and equipment which will include automatic sprinklers, controllers, irrigation piping, valves, pumps, backflows, electric control mechanisms, basic machinery, and gates.
Install and repair fences, concrete mowing strips, and other facility construction and improvement projects.
Repair and replace hoses, pipes and numerous types of sprinkler heads and fixtures.
Oversee and prepare prescribed herbicide mixture, spray turf, shrubs and trees with chemical fertilizer and utilize spray equipment.
Ensure all mixtures are prepared per label requirements (Following the label is the law).
Fill out and turn in required spray reports.
Prepare inventory control; order amounts of repair parts, supplies, and materials for area facilities, maintenance, projects, and equipment.
Prepare inspection reports to indicate nature of repairs and/or replacement of materials needed for assigned projects or scheduled maintenance.
Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promote continuous improvement of workplace safety.
Trouble shoot, install, and repair backflow preventors, replace and/or repair backflow devices on old or new irrigation systems.
Fill out and turn in inspection reports to ABCWUA.
Perform all task in the building of new irrigation systems; maintain and operate timers, clocks, controllers, valves, flow meters and sprinklers on all new and older irrigation systems.
Maintain record keeping procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.
Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.
Responsible for completion of weekly work sheets, and preventive and corrective action work orders.
Will serve in a lead capacity as assigned by the supervisor.
Provide training, guidance, and assistance to park maintenance workers I and II’s with less experience in park and open space maintenance.
Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned by the supervisor.