Parks Technician II - Shooting Sports

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

1d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs routine trades or craftsman duties above the Park Technician I level, maintaining and repairing shooting ranges, grounds, and equipment. Also, participates in construction or renovation activities in parks. The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and powered tools, equipment or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings in an outdoor environment.

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 training or education may substitute for up to six months of the aforementioned experience)
OR: Six months of experience in a Pima County Parks Technician I, Parks Helper, or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Valid driver license is required at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is required 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.
Failure to maintain the required licenses shall be grounds for termination.
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.
A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
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.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years experience in landscape maintenance to include use and operation of riding mowers, string trimmers, pruning saws, chain saws, loppers, hand pruners, blowers, and small engine equipment.
Minimum three (3) years experience driving vehicles in the work site and on the roadways without restrictions; fork lift certification.
Minimum (3) years experience repairing machinery in a farm, factory, or an industrial setting.
Minimum one (1) year experience working at a public shooting range.
Minimum one (1) year experience in the application of herbicides/pesticides.
Minimum one (1) year experience with housekeeping services, cleaning and sanitizes public areas; including ramada areas, tables, benches, and bleachers.
Minimum three (3) years experience performing manual labor and the using of hand tools.
Possess a Certified Applicator license (Category #3-Ornamental and Turf).

Responsibilities

Cuts, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, and 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
Collects and disposes of trash
Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment
Explains rules, regulations or procedures to the public and/or vendors
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
Obtains and maintains AZ Department of Agriculture-Office of Pesticide Management – Certified Applicator license (Category #3-Ornamental and Turf and for some areas also Category 5 –Aquatic)