Parks Maintenance Technician I - II

City of McKinney•Tx 75069, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today. OUR CORE VALUES City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization. SUMMARY OF POSITION Under direct supervision of the Parks Supervisor, the purpose of this position is to maintain City parks, grounds, facilities, and amenities. Work is primarily performed at/on parks and athletic fields in upkeep and maintenance of City Property. Employees perform manual level work and possess dexterity and manipulative ability, utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment in the performance of tasks, and usually work in adverse environmental conditions. Performs related work as required. Depending on the applicant’s experience, licenses, and skills, the position can be filled at Level I and Level II

Requirements

Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License.
Ability to obtain Pesticide Applicator's License within 6 months of hire.
Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Meet the City's driving standards.
Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details.
Performs such within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials.
Requires the ability to perform coordinated movements involving placing and turning motions, such as operating a tractor, dump truck, welding equipment, chain saw, edger, weed eater, and mower.
Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information, such as equipment manuals and City policy manuals.
Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Requires ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
Requires the ability to exercise the judgment required in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by set procedures or sequences.

Nice To Haves

Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of general duties related to the maintenance, upkeep, construction, installation, and repair of City parks, grounds, trails, athletic fields, recreation facilities, buildings, and other City-owned landscaped areas.
Operates simple to moderately complex equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City parks, street trees, street median landscaping, buildings and facilities.
Performs grounds maintenance i.e. mowing, weed-eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming and sodding.
Performs regular and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.
Cleans, clears and disposes of debris and refuse in trash bins and in the landscape from City and municipal properties.
Assists in preparations for, and clean-up during and after, special events.
Performs maintenance, minor repairs and adjustments to irrigation systems.
Assists with minor plumbing and irrigation work as needed.
Assists in complex irrigation maintenance and repairs.
Performs regular and preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
Operates and maintains complex equipment including large mowers, tractors, backhoes, skid steers, dump trucks, bucket trucks and aerial lifts.