Parks Maintenance
About The Position
Performs manual labor and operates, maintains, and repairs equipment used in maintaining parks, athletic fields, ice rinks, pools, playgrounds and playground equipment, trails, grounds, facilities, and other City-owned properties. Work includes maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants; preparing grounds for seeding, sodding, and planting; mowing, aerating, trimming, transplanting, and removing vegetation; controlling weeds and applying chemicals to manage turf and plant disease; installing and maintaining irrigation systems; constructing and maintaining athletic fields, ice rinks, playgrounds, trails, and signs; and performing routine welding and equipment repairs. The position also performs City snowplowing, sanding, and salting functions and assists other maintenance divisions and departments as directed. Work is primarily outdoors. The employee must be available for extended work days, weekends, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies. The position is full-time and non-exempt, with a Thursday–Monday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Employment is contingent on a background investigation, physical exam, drug screen, and strength/agility assessment.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Class B commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement, or ability to obtain it within 12 months of appointment; the Additional Minimum Requirements for Maintenance II Worker require this license.
- Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
- Strong mechanical ability and skills.
- Demonstrated successful operation and routine repair of parks maintenance equipment.
- Demonstrated knowledge or education in the greens industry.
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to follow safe work practices according to law, City practices, and generally accepted safe work standards.
- Compliance with Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration drug and alcohol testing program requirements.
- For Maintenance II Worker: 18 months of experience working in a municipal parks maintenance division, or equivalent experience as determined by the City.
- For Maintenance II Worker: computer aptitude and ability to work directly with parks maintenance software.
- Ability to perform physical activities including bending, twisting, gripping, carrying, and shoveling.
- Ability to lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds independently and repeatedly.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and outdoors in extreme weather.
- Ability to use personal protective equipment such as respirators, harnesses, and related equipment.
- Ability to carry and operate various types of equipment.
- Availability for extended work days, weekends, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in a municipal parks operation, including lawn, nursery, tree, or plant care; irrigation system repair; landscape maintenance; and/or athletic field maintenance is strongly preferred for the current vacancy.
- Class A commercial driver's license is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned parks maintenance division tasks, including equipment operation and manual labor.
- Operate mowing equipment, forklifts, backhoes, and snowplows.
- Install, construct, and maintain parks, grounds, facilities, irrigation systems, athletic fields, ice rinks, playgrounds and related equipment, and park trails.
- Prepare grounds for seeding, sodding, and planting; lay sod; seed, mow, and aerate lawns, golf courses, street borders, fields, and ditches.
- Trim trees; transplant trees, shrubs, and other plantings; and remove trees and plants.
- Mix and apply chemicals to prevent or control turf, tree, shrub, or plant disease.
- Construct, maintain, repair, and install signs.
- Perform City snowplowing, sanding, and salting; operate snowplow wings; and perform general snowplow equipment repairs.
- Maintain public accesses, including weed control, tree removal and pruning, and shrub removal.
- Perform routine equipment repairs, including welding, oil and lubrication work, and other routine repairs.
- Follow safety rules and regulations and safe work practices.
- Assist other maintenance divisions and departments with maintenance of City-owned properties as directed.
- Perform other duties consistent with the position as assigned by the City.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
