Parks Worker II - Athletic Fields/Infield Maintenance

City of Arvada

10d•$24 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Parks Worker II maintains the safety, appearance, and functionality of the City of Arvada’s parks, open spaces, and athletic facilities. Work includes infield and athletic field maintenance, turf and landscape care, irrigation, snow removal, minor construction, equipment operation, and upkeep of park amenities. Athletic field duties include preparing, dragging, lining, painting, and setting up baseball, softball, soccer, football, and lacrosse fields for community user groups. Weekend support for athletic events is an essential part of the position. The role works outdoors in the elements and includes regular exposure to heat and noise, as well as strenuous to extreme physical effort. The position may assign and inspect seasonal employees, volunteers, and community service workers, and may support special events and other park operations. Scheduled and unscheduled overtime, including weekend and evening work, may be required. A high school diploma or GED and at least one year of park maintenance experience are required. A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required. The role requires area-specific certifications within one year of appointment, including OSHA 10-hour training and applicable pesticide or backflow certifications, which must be maintained to remain at this level. Confined Space Certification is also listed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One or more years of experience in park maintenance.
Valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
Must pass a criminal background check and driving record check, if required by the position.
Must obtain the certifications applicable to the assigned focus within one year of appointment and maintain them: Athletic Field Programming—Pesticide License Certified Operator categories Turf #206 and Ornamentals #207, plus OSHA 10-hour Training; Irrigation—Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certification and OSHA 10-hour Training; Open Space—Pesticide License Certified Operator categories Turf #206 and Industrial/Right of Way #109, plus OSHA 10-hour Training; Parks & Athletic Field Maintenance—Pesticide License Certified Operator categories Turf #206 and Ornamentals #207, plus OSHA 10-hour Training.
Confined Space Certification.
Strong knowledge of sports facilities, including courts, skate parks, disc golf, exercise courses, fields, volleyball, and lacrosse.
Strong knowledge and experience in urban park maintenance, including horticulture, landscaping, construction, herbicides, and irrigation system maintenance.
Strong knowledge of irrigation pipe and valve repair and troubleshooting wiring problems.
Ability to assign and inspect seasonal employees’ work.
Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and weekend and evening events as needed.
Ability to operate equipment efficiently and safely, including maintenance, construction, landscaping, snow removal, and pesticide application equipment.
Strong manual dexterity to operate maintenance tools such as chainsaws, power tools, spreaders, trimmers, snow blowers, sprayers, edgers, and pruners.
Ability to inspect, repair, service, and maintain equipment, make minor adjustments and repairs, and ensure safe operating condition.
Ability to inspect, repair, and maintain trails, fences, irrigation systems, signs, wildlife habitat areas, and other park and open-space amenities on soft and hard surfaces.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to maintain parks and open spaces using accepted horticultural practices, including weed identification and control, fertilization, pesticide application, pruning, amenity repair, and snow removal.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and interact positively and cooperatively with personnel at all levels.
Ability to perform strenuous to extreme physical effort, including frequent handling of heavy objects weighing 50 pounds or more and strenuous work in awkward positions; a physical examination is required for strenuous positions.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe working environment for employees and the public.
Maintain park turf through mowing, irrigation, chemical application, aeration, fertilization, and top dressing; maintain shrubs and trees; remove trash and graffiti; repair vandalism; and remove snow as required.
Perform construction-related work involving concrete, retaining walls, drainage, grading, erosion control, and installation of amenities.
Operate large and small equipment, including mowers, snowplows, tractors, and loaders, as required.
Inspect equipment and tools for safety and inspect, repair, service, and maintain assigned equipment.
Inspect, repair, and maintain traffic medians, park sprinklers, turf, playground equipment, and park amenities.
Schedule and program manual and computerized irrigation systems.
Keep records for playgrounds, backflow, operating equipment, tasks, expense reports, and pesticide applications.
Assist other park maintenance staff with standard maintenance duties and prepare parks for special events.
Assign and inspect the work of seasonal employees, volunteers, and community service workers.
Perform assigned snow removal and operate manual and machine snow equipment during winter storms.
Maintain athletic complexes and parks using accepted infield maintenance practices.
Drag, line, paint, and set up baseball, softball, soccer, football, and lacrosse fields for user groups.
Provide weekend support for user groups and scheduled events.
Drive a personal or City-owned motor vehicle between work locations throughout the City.
Attend training, seminars, and meetings as required.
May operate and maintain viewing or interactive water fountains, maintain the Old Town District, or perform lake operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.