Parks Maintenance Technician I or II
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Parks Manager and direct supervision of a Parks Foreman, performs a variety of maintenance and repairs of Draper City irrigation, parks and facilities. This includes turf mowing, irrigation systems, park maintenance, turf fertilization, weed control, and daily park building maintenance. The role involves operating and maintaining various equipment, performing minor repairs, and potentially leading seasonal laborers. Responsibilities also include installing and repairing sprinkling systems, plumbing, minor electrical components, drinking fountains, and maintaining stock of repair parts. Tree pruning and removal, holiday lighting installation, building repair, and weed control are also key duties. The position may assist in supervising temporary laborers and performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- One year of general related work experience.
- Valid Utah Driver License.
- Must pass a lift test of 50 pounds prior to or on date of hire.
- Obtain a non-commercial Utah Pesticide Applicator License within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Construction, small concrete, and landscape work preferred.
- Relative knowledge in the operation of small-motorized equipment essential to lawn maintenance and upkeep such as mower machines, tillers, and trimmers is preferred.
- Working knowledge or experience preferred but not mandatory with general pipe laying, irrigation system repair, sprinkler systems and plumbing maintenance, some knowledge of motorized equipment maintenance, operation, and minor repair.
- For Parks Maintenance Technician II: One year of experience as a Park Maintenance I.
- For Parks Maintenance Technician II: One certification from list A and a minimum of four certifications from list B. Consideration to meet requirements of certifications not listed to be approved by the Parks Manager.
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of skilled duties in maintaining parks and city-owned building grounds including sprinklers, turf, trees, trails, ball fields and hard surfaces.
- Performs daily maintenance of parks, irrigation, park buildings and restrooms.
- Operates and instructs others in the operation of various pieces of equipment including commercial mowers, tractor drawn equipment, trimming and mowing equipment, backhoe, skid-steer, wheeled loader and dump trucks.
- Maintains, lubricates and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
- Acts as a lead over seasonal laborers when assigned.
- Installs sprinkling systems; repairs water lines; repairs plumbing, repairs and replaces minor electrical components such as circuit breakers, GFCI’s and wiring; repairs drinking fountains and leaky valves; maintains stock of repair parts, prunes and removes trees and other plants, installs holiday lighting and performs building repair and maintenance.
- Maintains weed control in turf and non-turf areas.
- Handles small construction projects including building repairs and small concrete work.
- May assist in the supervision of temporary laborers on a seasonal basis.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance (Traditional or HDHP with employer HSA contribution up to $3,400 per benefit year) effective DOH or Medical Cash Out
- Gym and Wellness Incentive Program Reimbursement
- 401(k) up to 3.5% match effective DOH
- Enrollment in to Utah Retirement System (URS)
- Employer paid Life Insurance of 100K
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 13 holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement after new hire probation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
