Parks Maintenance Worker I/II - Pools

City of Apple Valley•Central Maintenance Facility - Apple Valley, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves manual labor and equipment operation and repair related to the maintenance and upkeep of parks, athletic fields, ice rinks, pools, playgrounds, and park trails. Responsibilities include maintaining park lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants; seeding, sodding, and planting; mowing and aerating; trimming, transplanting, and removing trees and plants; weed control; routine welding; preventive maintenance; and plowing pathways and parking lots. The role requires availability for extended work days, weekends, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies. Specifically for pool maintenance, this position is responsible for ensuring clean, safe, and well-functioning aquatic facilities, including testing and balancing pool water chemistry, cleaning filters and strainers, and inspecting pumps, heaters, and related equipment to ensure compliance with health and safety standards. A rotating weekend schedule is required during the summer.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Class B commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement or must obtain within six months of appointment.
Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
Strong mechanical ability and skills.
Experience in routine care and maintenance of equipment, including demonstrated ability to perform mechanical repairs on large scale mowers and other parks maintenance equipment and vehicles.
Demonstrated knowledge or education in greens industry.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.
Demonstrated ability to follow safe work practices according to law, City practices, and generally accepted safe work standards.
Requires compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT)/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing program requirements.
18 months of experience working in a municipal park's maintenance division, or equivalent experience as determined by the City (for Maintenance II Worker).
Class B commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement (for Maintenance II Worker).
Computer aptitude and ability to work directly with parks maintenance software (for Maintenance II Worker).

Nice To Haves

Experience in establishing and maintaining natural pollinator areas (prairies), buckthorn removal and the reestablishment of wooded areas.
Experience in flower bed design and maintenance.
Strong working knowledge of native and local plants, shrubs, and trees to enhance the parks natural beauty and ecological health.
Aquatic facility operator certification and work experience in aquatic facility operations.
Playground inspector certification and/or pesticide applicator's license.
Skill and experience in general construction, light carpentry, or other related skills.
Degree or certificate in horticulture, turf management, or related field.
Work experience in a municipal parks operation; lawn/nursery/tree/plant care; irrigation system repair; landscape maintenance; and/or athletic field maintenance.

Responsibilities

Performs all tasks, functions, and duties assigned to the parks maintenance division, including but not limited to: equipment operation, manual labor, operating mowing equipment, forklift operations, backhoe operations, and snowplowing.
Performs manual tasks and equipment operation for the installation, construction, and maintenance of parks, grounds, facilities and related areas, including but not limited to: installing and maintaining irrigation systems within park system; installing and constructing athletic fields, ice rinks, playground and related equipment, and park trails.
Performs manual tasks and equipment operation for the care and maintenance of park lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants, including but not limited to: preparing grounds for seeding, sodding, and plantings; laying sod; seeding; mowing and aerating lawns, golf courses, street borders, field, and ditches; performing tree trimming; transplanting trees, shrubs, and other plantings; and removing trees and plants.
Mixes and applies chemicals to prevent or control turf, tree, shrub, or plant disease.
Constructs, maintains, repairs and installs signs.
Performs snowplowing functions for the City, including but not limited to: operating snowplow equipment; sanding and salting; operating snowplow wings, and performing general repairs to equipment.
Performs maintenance functions of all public accesses, including but not limited to: weed control, tree removal, tree pruning, and shrub removal.
Performs repairs of a routine nature to equipment; including but not limited to: welding repairs; routine oil and lubrication repairs; and other routine equipment repairs.
Adheres to all safety rules and regulations; follows safe work practices according to law, City practices, and generally accepted safe work standards.
Assists all maintenance divisions and other departments, as directed, in the required maintenance of City-owned properties.
Performs other duties consistent with the tasks of the position as assigned by the City.
Maintaining clean, safe and well-functioning aquatic facilities.
Test and balance pool water chemistry.
Clean filters and strainers.
Inspect pumps, heaters and related equipment.
Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.