Parks Maintenance Specialist

Town of Prescott Valley • Prescott Valley, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Make memories with our community by working in the place you love - Prescott Valley Parks! The Parks & Recreation Department is currently seeking an individual to fill a focus area in Multi Use Paths and Trails. The successful candidate may be assigned one or more focus areas depending on the needs of the organization. Ongoing assignment in this focus area is not guaranteed. If you would enjoy applying your trade skills to help maintain park grounds, facilities and equipment, and strive to be a part of a team, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required with a minimum of three (3) years of any equivalent combination of maintenance, landscaping or construction education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• May be required to complete OSHA 10-hr safety training by timeframe designated by the Town.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License and ability to pass a pre-employment background including driving record.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule to support on-call and community events.
• As this is a safety sensitive position employees must be free of the influence of controlled substances including the use of marijuana in any form.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Playground Safety Inspector
• AZ Applicator License
• Irrigation Technician Certification
• CPO- Certified Pool Operator

Responsibilities

• Perform manual labor tasks in the maintenance and repair of public infrastructure within the park system, including light plumbing, light electrical and routine interior/exterior maintenance. This may include repairs to fences, benches, picnic tables, garbage cans, signs, shelters and any other existing structure.
• Manage invasive vegetation in and around parks, greenways and greenbelts.
• Ensure plants, trees, and vegetation are free of disease and parasites.
• Prune healthy trees using proper pruning techniques and remove dead or hazardous trees in the parks.
• Perform landscape maintenance, including mowing, edging and mulching beds, weeding, watering, fertilizing turf renovation and pruning; calibrate seed and fertilizer spreaders to uniformly plant seed or fertilize turf; blend and apply correctly liquid fertilizer.
• Operate maintenance equipment, including but not limited to, both steering column and lap bar zero-turn mowers, gas powered string trimmer, gas powered backpack blower, push behind mower, push behind turbine blower, pressure washer, and backpack sprayer.
• Leads the inspection and maintenance of town Multi Use Paths and Trails. Such tasks include tree, brush and weed removal and trimming, drainage repair and installation, sign repair and install, asphalt repair and replacement, concrete repair and replacement, as well as trash and debris removal.
• Maintenance of existing natural surface trails along with construction of new town trails.
• Perform risk management tasks for all town paths and trails based on industry standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED