Parks Technician I - Conservation Lands & Resources

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Pima County’s Conservation Lands & Resources Department is seeking a highly motivated and hard-working individual to fill a position as Park Technician I. This position is part of the Parks and Trails Division of Conservation Lands & Resources, supporting Pima County’s conservation efforts. It will involve assisting with maintenance, construction, campground operations, and restoration projects at Tucson Mountain Park and its trails. This role is field-oriented, often in remote areas, with exposure to extreme temperatures in both summer and winter and requires the candidate to be in excellent physical condition. This is primarily a manual labor position requiring the ability to lift heavy loads; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, and cold; safely wear required safety clothing and equipment; and ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites. On assigned projects, the extended use of hand tools such as shovels, pickaxes, digging bars, and rakes is required. Invasive species work requires the candidate to mechanically remove or apply chemicals to combat invasive species and work where venomous animals may be encountered.

Requirements

• Six months of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR: Three months of experience within Pima County as a Parks Helper or other helper level position.
• Valid driver license is at time of application.
• Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
• The County requires pre-employment background checks.
• Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
• This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.
• This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.
• Lifting heavy objects, operating machinery and equipment, and performing repetitive tasks such as mowing, pruning, and planting.
• Action Activity - bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting and stooping
• Motion Activity - grasping
• Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves, and fine movement
• Speaking Activity - in person, on the phone, on a radio
• Vision - must be able operate motor vehicle, operate machinery, operate forklift/power industrial equipment; distinguish colors, depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one (1) year experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in a customer service setting responding to customer inquiries.
• Minimum six (6) months experience with the loading, securing, transport, and field use of equipment, UTVs/ATVs, and a variety of trailers.
• Minimum six (6) months experience working near roadways.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, stripes ball field and leisure turf
• Structurally prunes, shapes and maintains urban forest and ground vegetation
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to plumbing and irrigation systems
• Operates ride-on equipment and utilizes powered maintenance and construction equipment/tools
• Performs operator-level inspections, servicing, maintenance and security of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles
• Applies paints, varnish, stains, and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures
• Stores, handles, applies and disposes of hazardous materials required to complete work or generated by work assignments
• Collection and disposal of trash
• Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment
• Explains rules, regulations or procedures to the public and/or vendors
• Some positions may be assigned to a natural resource park setting, whereby, maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control and invasive species.

Benefits

• Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed