Parks Maintenance Worker II

City of Monroe•Monroe, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team that keeps Monroe’s parks beautiful, safe, and welcoming for our community! The City of Monroe is looking for a dedicated Parks Maintenance Worker II to help maintain our parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, and public spaces. If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in hands-on work, and want to contribute to the spaces where our community gathers, plays, and connects, this is a great opportunity to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact. In this role, you will function as a team member in the maintenance of parks, athletic facilities, and municipal grounds. Work includes landscape care, facility upkeep, minor construction and repair, irrigation system maintenance, janitorial services, and support for City events. This full-time position will be closing on June 17, 2026. If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about supporting high-quality parks and facilities for the Monroe community, we encourage you to apply before the closing date.

Requirements

Ability to install, maintain and repair pipes, controllers, valves and heads in irrigation systems.
Knowledge of work hazards and proper safety procedures.
Care of tools and skill in the operation of parks equipment such as rototiller, backhoe, excavator, aerial bucket trucks, brush truck, brush chippers, stump grinders and chainsaws.
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain Washington State commercial driver’s license (“CDL”) within two years of employment and maintain CDL requirements for the duration of their employment.
Employees in CDL positions will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment.
Knowledge of the application and use of herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers.
Knowledge of materials, methods and skills used in turf and plant maintenance including planting, pruning and fertilizing plants, trees and shrubs common to the Washington area and irrigation techniques.
Knowledge of custodial materials and the application of those materials for cleaning public facilities, buildings and mechanical equipment.
Knowledge of the hazards of tree maintenance work.
Ability to ensure safety conditions, equipment and procedures for assigned personnel and to work safely without presenting a direct threat to others.
Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
Ability to learn and implement city procedures, regulations and requirements.
Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and individuals, including appointed officials, vendors, contractors, city staff and the general public.
May interact and communicate with contractors and vendors to make repairs and support contracted work.
Ability to effectively use oral and written communication in the performance of duties.
The ability to complete assigned work orders, document maintenance activities, reports deficiencies, and communicate needed repairs or safety concerns to the supervisor VIA Phone, ipad, or computer.
Working knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of specialized maintenance tools.
Ability to coordinate various activities and projects with changing priorities.
May shift schedule to provide maintenance and logistical support for City events, athletic use, and community activities, including setup, cleanup, waste removal, restroom service, field preparation, and related site support
Ability to make effective use of time (time management).
Ability to develop and sustain positive working relationships with all city staff.
Ability to respond to the public, in general, in a courteous manner.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Relates to various personality styles in a calm manner.
Ability to be available and respond to 24-hour on-call for emergency situations when required.
Two years experience in park maintenance operations or experience in a related field that provides the required skills and knowledge.
Must be available for overtime and for weekends and/or occasional holidays.
Must be able to work varying schedules as assigned.
Positions require the use of City vehicles on City business.
Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record in accordance with City insurance requirements.
Ability to successfully complete various required training classes and obtain/maintain certificates necessary for functional skills performance, maintenance and improvement as follows: Washington State commercial driver license within two years of date of hire; Pesticide/herbicide applicators license within one year of date of hire; Certified playground inspector and other certifications or licenses as deemed necessary by the Parks Director.
Must be 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.

Responsibilities

Participates in the care, maintenance and repair of park buildings, grounds and equipment.
Operate and maintain riding and walk behind lawn mowers, blowers, power trimmers, chainsaws and other power tools necessary to maintain the city's parks and municipal grounds.
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, saws, picks, axes, and hoes necessary in parks maintenance activities.
Mixes and works with cleaning fluids, chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, paints, cleaning agents or similar solutions using normal and specialized protective equipment.
Maintain facilities in city parks, including cleaning, minor repair activities and janitorial services.
Minor repair activities may include basic carpentry, concrete, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work.
Empty trash receptacles at the city park facilities and in the downtown commercial area and transport to disposal site.
May clean up unpermitted camps within the parks.
May perform daily maintenance and repair of athletic fields.
May operate motor vehicles such as pick-up, tractors, and 3/4-ton flatbed with trailer.
Plant, replant, prune, fertilize and maintain plantings.
Mow, fertilize, weed, etc. lawn areas.
Recognize that you provide essential services and that you represent the City of Monroe when dealing with the general public.
Be polite, courteous, and cooperative when interacting with the internal and external customers of the City of Monroe.
Report to work ready to perform your job effectively and efficiently.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.
Take responsibility for your job performance.
Perform all job duties within the standards set forth for your position and notify your manager when backlogs or unexpected work may result in a delay in completing essential tasks.
May perform maintenance on underground irrigation systems.
Irrigation using hose and sprinklers for ground areas that are not equipped with underground irrigation systems.
Open/Close parks.
May inspect and maintain city playgrounds and equipment.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, log and maintain maintenance records as assigned and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Perform other related duties as assigned.