Overview

Under general supervision of the Parks Maintenance Crew Leader, performs manual and semi-skilled work in maintaining parks and grounds of the City. Work is primarily performed at/on parks, facilities, trails, greenbelts, ponds and ball fields, and includes duties such as installing irrigation lines, maintaining grounds, installing plant material and maintaining ball fields. Employees in this class possess dexterity and manipulative ability, utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment in the performance of tasks, and usually works in adverse environmental conditions. Position ensures the proper functioning and care of assigned equipment. Position may require working evenings, weekends and holiday hours.
Examples of Essential Functions:

  • Performs grounds maintenance, i.e., mowing, weed eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming, and laying sod.
  • Cleans/clears debris and refuse from City property regularly.
  • Performs painting, cleaning, maintenance and repair on municipal property, structures, and facilities, i.e., playground equipment, fences, buildings, pools.
  • Operates tractor, utility vehicles and sprayers for fertilization/weed control.
  • Drags baseball fields, rolls infields, sets base stakes, and marks fields for ball games.
  • Installs flowers, trees and shrubs.
  • Utilizes various manual, gas, and hand held electrical tools and equipment in installing or repairing playground equipment, fences, or related structures, i.e., saws, welders, drills, hammers, shovels.
  • Required to occasionally work special events that may fall on evenings, weekends or holidays.
  • Required to report for work punctually, work all scheduled hours, and any required overtime as deemed necessary. Must maintain a physical condition and standards necessary for the proper performance of duties, with or without accommodation.

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma, GED, or vocational training; supplemented by minimum one (1) year work experience that demonstrates the ability to safely and effectively operate the aforementioned equipment and machinery; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Requires a valid state driver’s license.
  • Baseball field prep and infield grooming experience preferred

Supplemental Information:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Considerable knowledge of the various types of semi-skilled manual work performed in the maintenance of municipal parks and ball fields.
  • Considerable knowledge of the various types of manual, gas, or electrically powered tools, equipment, and machinery employed in maintenance, installation, and/or repair of municipal parks, ball fields, playground equipment, fences, irrigation systems, pools and related structures.
  • Considerable knowledge of potential hazards of the materials and equipment used in performing assigned tasks.
  • Considerable knowledge of occupational safety rules and practices associated with performing duties in traffic and adverse weather conditions.
  • Ability to perform manipulative tasks requiring eye/hand/foot coordination.
  • Ability to perform heavy manual tasks.
  • Ability to follow both oral and written directions.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, fellow employees, and the public.
  • Ability to work in a variety of adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements:

  • Tasks involve frequent walking, standing; some lifting and carrying of moderate weight (12-20 pounds); and/or the operation of vehicles, office, shop, or hand tools in which manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination are important ingredients of safe and/or productive operations.
  • Tasks involve the regular, and at times sustained, performance of heavier physical tasks such as walking over rough or uneven surfaces, bending, stooping, working in confined spaces, and lifting or carrying moderately heavy (20-50 pounds) items and occasionally very heavy (100 pounds or over) items.
  • Tasks involve the frequent use of coordination and manipulative skills in performing a variety of tasks with the full range of hand and power tools and shop equipment.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Tasks require exposure to adverse environmental conditions (e.g. dirt, cold, rain, fumes), exposure to extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions, exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, strong and/or toxic chemicals, exposure to dust or pollen and exposure to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac.

Sensory Requirements:

  • Tasks require sound, depth and visual perception and discrimination.

HIPAA Compliance Statement

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule must have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities. Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.89 – $21.17 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • On call
  • Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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