Parks Technician II

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a team that keeps Pima County Parks clean and safe. Selected candidate will work with a team performing maintenance duties in parks or on the Chuck H. Huckleberry Loop. Duties to include equipment operation, turf management, structural pruning of plant/tree material, path/trail maintenance, prepare ballfields, service ramadas and restrooms. This position performs routine trades, craftsman, construction, and renovation duties maintaining and repairing park facilities, grounds, and equipment. The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and power 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.
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 obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.
Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
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.
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 post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.
This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.

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, 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