Parks Technician II - Conservation Lands & Resources

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

7d•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Pima County’s Conservation Lands & Resources Department is seeking highly motivated and hard-working individuals to fill a position as Park Technician II. The position will work within the Parks and Trails Division of Conservation Lands & Resources supporting Pima County’s commitment to conservation. The position will be part of a team that delivers land stewardship, supports landscape and cultural maintenance, construction, campground operations, and restoration projects within Historic Canoa Ranch, a Sonoran Desert habitat. This position performs routine trades or craftsman duties, maintaining and repairing park facilities, grounds, and equipment. Also, participates in construction or renovation activities in parks, and may assist in campground operation. The position is field-oriented, often in remote areas, with exposure to extreme summer temperatures and cold winter temperatures. This is primarily a manual labor position requiring the ability to lift heavy loads, safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment, and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings in an outdoor environment. Maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control and invasive species.

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.
Valid driver license is required at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
All positions require AZ Department of Agriculture-Office of Pesticide Management – Certified Applicator license (Category #3-Ornamental and Turf) at the time of appointment or must obtain prior to completion of initial/promotional probation period (6-months).
All positions must maintain the AZ Department of Agriculture-Office of Pesticide Management – Certified Applicator license while holding this position.

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 with the loading, securing, transport, and field use of equipment, UTVs/ATVs, and a variety of trailers.
Minimum six (6) months experience performing duties related to historic sites or conservation areas.

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).