Parks Technician II - Park and CHH Loop

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

10h•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5825 - Parks Technician II Salary Grade: 2 Pay Range Hiring Range: $20.11 - $23.63 Per Hour Pay Range: $20.11 - $27.15 Per Hour Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Be a part of a team that keeps Pima County Parks clean and safe. Selected candidate will work with a team performing park maintenance duties in parks. Duties to include equipment operation, turf management, structural pruning of plant/tree material, path/trail maintenance, prepare ballfields, service ramadas and restrooms. Performs routine trades or craftsman duties above the Park Technician I level, maintaining and repairing park facilities, 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. Certified Applicator broadcasting herbicide/pesticide as needed to control noxious weeds/grasses in public parks.

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.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 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 field experience in masonry, carpentry, plumbing, irrigation, and/or general construction.

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).