Maintenance Worker - Parks

Maintenance Worker Parks

The Maintenance Worker Parks performs a variety of routine maintenance and repair duties to support the upkeep and appearance of City parks, landscaped areas, hardscapes, storm drains, and related facilities. Responsibilities include operating small to medium-sized equipment and power tools to complete assigned tasks such as landscaping, irrigation repair, debris removal, and general grounds maintenance. This position works under immediate supervision and contributes to providing clean, safe, and well-maintained public spaces for the community. This position's work schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts each week.

Essential Functions :

• Performs general maintenance of the native landscape around utility corridors and pathways including undeveloped paths, brush clearing, weed removal, tree pruning, chemical application, and ditch structures. Performs general maintenance and repairs on buildings and facilities. Utilizes a variety of tools including drills, saws, nail guns, sanders, trowels, ladders, etc. Operates a ATV or UTV.
• Performs general custodial maintenance and repair to hard surfaces and amenities including light poles, fixtures, trash cans, benches, bike racks, water features and fountains. Utilizes sewer snakes to clear plugged drains and pipes.
• Utilizes asphalt and concrete saws, vibrating packers, cement mixers, and related tools to repair damaged asphalt, concrete, and similar hard surfaces. Ensures proper symbols and lines are painted on paved surfaces. Utilizes small to medium equipment such as backhoes, one-ton dump-truck, and small tractors. Performs seasonal duties such as snow removal and winterizing bathroom facilities. Relocates large rocks, removes old concrete, and transports dirt.
• Cleans and maintains storm drains. Assists in construction and installation of gabion baskets in ponds and river banks. Ensures river banks, ditches, and various waterways are properly maintained, and free of litter and debris.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements :

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training :

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Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training :

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Special Requirements : Applicants must be able to pass :

Working Conditions :

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Efforts While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting / carrying up to 35 pounds, occasionally lifting / carrying up to 50 pounds and rarely lifting / carrying up to 100 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing / pulling up to 50 pounds and rarely pushing / pulling up to 100 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand / finger dexterity. Working Environment The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in / at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to bodily fluids. This position works : evenings and weekends as required.