Under the general supervision of the Director of Parks and Recreation, or their designee, to perform semiskilled work in the maintenance and upkeep of City parks, landscaped areas, public buildings, and associated equipment and structures; to perform routine gardening and landscape work; to learn the more difficult park maintenance skills and job assignments; and to do related work as required.
This is the full-time, mid-level, semiskilled classification in the Park Maintenance Worker class series. Incumbents are expected to have some experience in areas related to the tasks to be performed. Job assignments include an emphasis on semi-skilled maintenance and landscaping tasks and semiskilled work in the areas of basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, irrigation and painting. Incumbents will learn the more skilled and difficult assignments. Incumbents may assist in the oversight of other workers. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Parks and Recreation, or their designee, and some job assignments may be performed with minimal guidance and supervision with the expectations that incumbents have the ability to choose among alternatives in completing tasks. Work is typically performed outdoors and may include work in inclement weather or unsanitary conditions. Work assignments include heavy physical and manual labor. Work schedule may be flexible and may include weekends.
Position Duties
Makes regular checks of parks and landscaped areas for hazards, trash, and vandalism; operates mowing equipment to maintain lawn and turf areas; maintains and prepares athletic fields for events; picks up debris, trash, and recycling; checks playground areas and structures for safety and hazards; cleans playgrounds and picnic areas; performs routine repairs and maintenance on structures and playground equipment; assists with and learns the more difficult repairs on playground equipment; trims trees, shrubs, and other ground coverings; pull weeds; hauls refuse and cuttings to disposal sites; assists with and learns rough and finished concrete work; assists with and learns a variety of semiskilled and skilled repairs to buildings and park facilities; learns methods of spraying, trapping, and controlling pests and plant diseases; assists with and learns a variety of landscape maintenance techniques; assists with the installation, maintenance, and repair of sprinkler pipes, valves, heads, and control systems; learns to use a variety of tools and parks maintenance equipment; performs heavy physical labor, assists in supervision of volunteers and community service workers. Related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of the following:
Safe work practices
Basic knowledge of tools and equipment.
Sports field layout/marking.
Playground safety inspections and repairs.
Drainage control.
Irrigation installation and repair.
Painting methods and equipment.
Lawn maintenance and care
Ability to:
Learn a variety of park and landscape maintenance work assignments.
Learn the operation and use of park and landscape maintenance equipment.
Perform heavy physical labor.
Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Work a flexible schedule that will include weekends.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
Understand and follow oral and/or written instructions, policies and procedures.
Prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
Operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using software applications appropriate to assigned tasks; as applicable.
Use logical thinking and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written directions or oral instructions.
Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of deadlines and priorities.
Quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
Act with integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
Other Qualifications
High School diploma or GED required. Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities would be two (2) years of experience in facility maintenance and grounds keeping including semiskilled work in the areas of basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, irrigation and painting.
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