Trails Parks Technician I or II

Herriman City (UT)•Herriman, UT

39d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Join our award-winning Herriman City culture while working in our beautiful city parks and trails. Our Parks Department provides a great opportunity for hard-working individuals who like to work with their hands to learn parks maintenance skills and be outside. We offer a 4x10 work schedule with either Monday's or Friday's off every week. This position may include some weekends and after-hours for City events. Herriman City provides a fantastic work environment, and we are a great place to work. This position may close early based on qualified applicants. Most hires will come in at $20.00 unless you have a CDL or certifications relevant to the position. GENERAL PURPOSE Perform a variety of duties related to the maintenance, upkeep and repair of city parks, open spaces, trail systems and facilities. Provides assistance to city sponsored events as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
1 year experience in park maintenance or lawn care or closely related area.
OR
Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills to complete with the required job duties.
Must be at least 18yrs old.
Requires a valid Utah Driver's License.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and driving record check.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer knowledge
Experience in Customer Service

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance of open space properties including but not limited to trail maintenance and construction, restoration projects, mowing, vegetation management, trash removal, and removal of graffiti and other vandalism.
Monitors and repairs open space facilities including fences, parking lots, restrooms, and other recreational areas.
Designs, installs and checks signs for accuracy, damage and fading, replace or clean as needed.
Weeds, trims and mows open spaces and trails.
Provides routine maintenance of vegetation and amenities, including use of hand and power tools, operation of equipment such as backhoe, large trucks, utility vehicles and mowers.
Performs all required special work duties during City sponsored events and recreational programs as needed.
Assists in duties for the maintenance of city parks including weed control and garbage collection.
Cleans concession stands, parking lots, restrooms and maintenance buildings including dumping of trash cans as needed.
Performs maintenance and repair of outdoor restroom facilities, concession stands, pavilions, playgrounds, picnic tables, benches, bleachers, ball fields and other facilities.
Assists in duties for the maintenance, collection of garbage, weed control, bush hogging and spraying of all city trail systems and open areas performed with work release personnel.
Provides field and park preparation of baseball fields and arenas.
Performs regular playground and other park equipment inspections to ensure safety and code compliance.
Assists in snow removal around facilities.
May be required to be a stand-by for an on-call rotation for the snow removal.
Under supervision, may be required to work on city sprinkler systems.
Performs all other duties as needed or assigned.