Parks Maintenance Technician II ( May underfill at a level I)

Salt Lake City Corporation

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the overall general ground's maintenance of city owned grounds, parks and recreation facilities. Lead crew members performing landscaping, mowing, fertilizing and ground's maintenance. Salt Lake City is a place where your skills and dedication directly contribute to the community. With a team serving over 200,000 residents, we take pride in delivering meaningful work—from maintaining infrastructure to shaping public programs—with integrity and professionalism. We value experience, accountability, and results. Our organization recognizes talent and rewards contribution, offering employees opportunities to grow, lead, and make a lasting difference. If you're driven by public service and want to help shape the future of our city, we’d love to work with you.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Possession of a valid Utah Commercial Driver’s License class A with endorsement airbrakes and combination or ability to attain within 6 months.
Must have a Utah Pesticide Applicators License with ornamental and turf category and vertebrate or able to attain within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in maintenance and landscaping.
Three years of experience working for a municipal park.
Three years of experience operating light to heavy duty equipment.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of duties required to maintain City-owned grounds, parks, trails, cemeteries, open spaces, and recreation facilities, including mowing, aerating, and weeding turf; cleaning restrooms; picking up trash; raking leaves; clearing sidewalks; and removing debris.
Assists with park-related projects such as laying sod, re-seeding, and planting of flowers and trees and inspecting and adjusting sprinkler systems.
Will operate various types of handheld and light to heavy duty equipment including mowers, sweepers, blowers, trucks, trailers, skid steer, backhoe, loader, dump trucks and other grounds maintenance equipment.
Lead workers and crews of both permanent and seasonal employees.
Makes work assignments and ensures the completion of projects.
Trains and motivates employees on crews.
Assists the District Supervisor or Assistant Supervisor in determining appropriate mowing, irrigation, fertilizing and other ground's maintenance schedules.
Inspects parks, ball fields and other facilities to perform the preventive maintenance and minor repairs of playgrounds and other recreational equipment or facilities to ensure proper operation and safe use.
Operates various types of vehicles, equipment and irrigation systems necessary to successfully complete assigned tasks.
Responsible for the preventive maintenance, minor repairs and adjustment of equipment to ensure the proper operation and safe efficient use.
Oversees the proper mixing and application of fertilizers, herbicides and other chemicals used in the care and maintenance of turf and landscaped areas.
Makes necessary preparation of ball fields, parks and picnic areas when areas are specifically reserved by the public.
Inspects and cleans areas where unauthorized camping has occurred to make presentable for all to use.
May work with County Health Department and other City staff to clear areas occupied by person’s experiencing homelessness.
Perform related duties as assigned.