Parks Maintenance Lead Worker

City of Edmonds•Frances Anderson Center, WA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, plans, organizes and oversees all phases of parks maintenance functions including design, installation, and repair of infrastructure and parks facilities (including municipal pool); schedules and assigns staff; performs necessary maintenance in parks to provide safe and enjoyable park experiences for visitors; maintains necessary records and logs; acts as Cemetery Sexton and Parks Maintenance Manager during absences. New hires generally start between $8,380.00 and $9,239.00 per month. Placement within the position’s full wage scale is based on qualifications and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is between $8,380.00 and $10,186.00 per month.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Horticulture Sciences, Landscape Design, Grounds or Facilities Maintenance, or related field and five years of experience in landscape construction and design, landscape or turf maintenance, or grounds maintenance that includes two years of design and installation of irrigation/sprinkler systems.
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
A valid Driver's License at time of hire and a driving record that is acceptable to the City’s insurance requirements.
Out of state candidates must obtain their WA State Driver's License within 30 days after moving to WA.
Washington State Public Pesticide Applicators License.
Valid Flagging Certification.
Valid CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogen Cards.
A criminal background check is required following a verbal offer of employment.
This is a City-identified non-DOT safety sensitive position and requires a pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

CDL License Class A or B preferred.
Certified Pool Operator’s License preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and assigns daily work activities; coordinates schedules and tasks and verifies that tasks are achieved.
Meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve daily priorities, workload and technical issues and makes effective suggestions and recommendations.
Inspects work performed to assure quality work products, effective use of resources; coaches and trains staff and verifies that standards are met.
Plans and coordinates all phases of parks maintenance.
Performs parks maintenance tasks as needed including pruning, planting, cleaning beds, picking up litter and trash, cleaning restroom facilities, repairing vandalism, fertilizing turf and plants and applying chemical applications using a variety of equipment.
Designs and installs City landscapes as needed including any carpentry or masonry work.
Maintains municipal pool and assists with cemetery operations and maintenance.
Installs and repairs irrigation systems as needed.
Operates a variety of heavy equipment such as a backhoe, loader and chipper; performs regular preventative maintenance and needed repairs and maintains related logs and records.
Sprays landscape areas with herbicides and pesticides as needed.
Maintains necessary records and logs for all parks maintenance, service and safety activities and functions.
Responds to citizen requests, questions and complaints or forwards them onto supervisor for appropriate action.
Serves as the City arborist.
Provides support to the Department/Division on matters as directed.
May serve as staff on a variety of committees and prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment and incorporates new developments as assigned.
Ensures processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively within assigned responsibilities.