(1) Parks Maintenance Worker - Sanitation

City of Bentonville•Bentonville, AR

81d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual and semi-skilled work in the maintenance and construction of grounds, parks, buildings, and recreational areas for the City. This role involves performing duties related to sanitation and general park maintenance. The position requires the ability to work weekends, holidays, and as needed, and may be considered an essential services position requiring work during extreme weather and natural disaster events. Responsibilities include ensuring restrooms are clean and stocked, gathering and dumping refuse, cleaning grounds, power washing facilities, painting, performing basic plumbing and electrical tasks, operating industrial trucks, clearing storm drains, removing trees/limbs, raking leaves, maintaining fall surfaces, shoveling snow, spreading ice-melt, and assisting with special projects.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Two (2) years related experience and/or training.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Regularly required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, taste or smell.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Position may require a commercial driver’s license.
Basic plumbing and electrical skills.

Responsibilities

Receive certification for forklift, aerial lift, and other equipment.
Receive certification for CPR, AED, and other certifications as needed.
Handle daily work orders, meet yearly goals, maintain tools and equipment, and attend meetings and trainings.
Supervise temporary employees when assigned duties in Sanitation.
Work with Parks Maintenance Manager, Foreman, and department crew leaders to oversee operations during inclement weather events.
Ensure restrooms are clean, sanitary, and properly stocked.
Gather and carry containers and dump refuse onto a truck.
Clean grounds and remove litter.
Power wash pavilions, play structures, and walkways.
Keep Park facilities, trails, electrical boxes, and city property painted and free of debris or graffiti.
Operate industrial trucks to transport materials within the City.
Keep storm drains and culverts free of debris.
Remove dead or damaged trees or tree limbs.
Rake and/or bag leaves.
Maintain fall surface under play structures.
Shovel snow from walks, biking trails, bridges, city parks, and city parking lots, and spread ice-melt.
Assist with special projects performed by the Parks and Recreation Department, DBI, Visit Bentonville, including construction projects, ballfield preparations, special events or programming, and holiday lights display.
Respond to city services during inclement weather events.