Parks Technician I - Conservation Lands & Resources

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

4d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Pima County’s Conservation Lands & Resources Department is hiring a Parks Technician I in the Parks and Trails Division to support conservation efforts. The position assists with maintenance, construction, campground operations, and restoration projects at Tucson Mountain Park and its trails. The work is field-oriented and often takes place in remote areas, with exposure to extreme summer and winter temperatures. It is primarily manual labor and requires excellent physical condition, the ability to lift heavy loads, safely operate assigned vehicles and powered equipment, work in heat, humidity, dust, and cold, wear required safety clothing and equipment, and use ladders and stairs to access elevated or below-grade work areas. Assignments may require extended use of hand tools such as shovels, pickaxes, digging bars, and rakes. Invasive-species work may involve mechanical removal or chemical application and working in areas where venomous animals may be encountered. Duties may include grounds and turf maintenance; pruning and vegetation care; minor plumbing and irrigation repairs; operating and maintaining equipment, tools, and vehicles; applying finishes; handling hazardous materials; collecting and disposing of trash; maintaining and using safety equipment; and explaining rules or procedures to the public and vendors. In a natural resource park setting, duties may also involve wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian and camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control, and invasive species.

Requirements

At least six months of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman, or similar work in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade, or operational area; relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
Alternatively, at least three months of experience within Pima County as a Parks Helper or other helper-level position.
Valid driver license at the time of application; valid Arizona driver license at the time of appointment.
Ability to safely operate assigned vehicles and powered equipment and to perform manual labor in outdoor conditions.
Ability to lift heavy loads and frequently lift, push, or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work in heat, humidity, dust, cold, and other weather conditions; safely wear required protective clothing and equipment; and ascend and descend ladders and stairs.
Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as mowing, pruning, and planting, and activities including bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping, and grasping.
Required post-offer physical and/or drug screening and proof of immunization(s) and/or TB screening.
Subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review and Fleet Services review and approval of driving record to determine suitability to operate county vehicles.
Subject to post-offer, pre-employment background screening, including verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman, or similar work in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade, or operational area.
At least six months of experience in a customer service setting responding to customer inquiries.
At least six months of experience loading, securing, transporting, and using equipment, UTVs/ATVs, and a variety of trailers in the field.
At least six months of experience working near roadways.

Responsibilities

Cut, trim, edge, seed, fertilize, and stripe ball fields and leisure turf.
Structurally prune, shape, and maintain urban forest and ground vegetation.
Perform minor repairs and adjustments to plumbing and irrigation systems.
Operate ride-on equipment and powered maintenance and construction equipment and tools.
Perform operator-level inspections, servicing, maintenance, and security of assigned tools, equipment, and vehicles.
Apply paints, varnish, stains, and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures.
Store, handle, apply, and dispose of hazardous materials required for work or generated by assignments.
Collect and dispose of trash.
Maintain and use safety and personal protective equipment.
Explain rules, regulations, or procedures to the public and vendors.
Assist with maintenance, construction, campground operations, and restoration projects at Tucson Mountain Park and its trails.
When assigned to a natural resource park setting, maintain wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian and camp facilities, and trails, and perform habitat restoration, erosion control, and invasive-species work.
Safely operate assigned vehicles and powered equipment and perform manual labor using hand tools.
Mechanically remove invasive species or apply chemicals to combat them.