Parks Worker I

City of Goodyear•Goodyear, AZ

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Parks Worker I position performs routine maintenance tasks at the City’s parks and sports facilities. This is accomplished by performing maintenance duties such as mowing, landscaping, irrigation, cleaning and general upkeep. This position may require participation on a rotation schedule for On-Call After-Hours support, which includes evenings, holidays, and weekends. Other duties may include completing related tasks as assigned. This position requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines used in landscaping. This position requires a valid driver’s license. The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual with great communication skills that thrives in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have previous professional landscape experience with knowledge of park maintenance. These skills will assist the department in achieving our operations plan and be a contributing part of a collaborative team that engages in safety and LEAN processes. Our team is currently looking for a candidate to fill one of our evening shifts with the primary tasks of general cleaning and assisting with park and sports field reservations At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset. You will become part of a dedicated team of IT professionals that will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building. You will thrive in a culture of innovation. We believe that successful employees are those that possess six core values: Integrity - Initiative - Empathy - Optimism - Innovation - Adaptability

Requirements

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines.
No experience required.
Valid Driver's License
Work requires the ability to read irrigation manuals, training guides, standard operating procedures and MSDS manuals.
Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
This position requires the ability to complete work orders and general correspondence.

Nice To Haves

Previous professional landscape experience with knowledge of park maintenance.
Great communication skills.
Motivated individual.
Thrives in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Performs clean up duties by cleaning ramadas, playgrounds, patios and sidewalks; cleaning offices, recreation rooms, restrooms and locker rooms.
Power washes graffiti on block walls and other areas including rights-of-way and retention areas.
Performs landscape maintenance duties by digging trenches and holes, planting, irrigating, cultivating, fertilizing, weeding, trimming and pruning; picking up leaves and litter, installing sod and performing irrigation renovation; installing and removing trash receptacles, picnic tables, benches and signs.
Maintains landscaping by mowing, line trimming, picking up debris, aerating, scalping and seeding turf, planting, trimming and removal of plant material.
Sprays pesticides in parks and ROW; and removes downed trees in parks and ROW.