Parks Technician II

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

1d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

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.
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.
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 landscape, grounds, and turf maintenance duties (structural pruning, turf amendments, fertilizer, mowing, sod, ball field preparation).
Minimum one (1) year experience performing irrigation drip/turf/sprinkler system installation, repair, and troubleshooting.
Minimum one (1) year experience operating landscape equipment (chainsaw, pole saw, line trimmer, mower, blower, tractor, trencher, chipper, utility cart).
Minimum six (6) months experience in masonry, painting, carpentry, plumbing, handyman, 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).