Parks Landscape Building Maintenance Worker

** EXCELLENT BENEFITS!!
** HIGHLY DESIRABLE 9/80 SCHEDULE**

This recruitment is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for (2) current openings and any future vacancies in Parks Landscape.

• Application Review:
  Monday, October 26, 2026
• eSkills Computer Test:
  Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• eSkills Computer Test:
  Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Oral Board:
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026
• Department Interview: TBD:
  The week of November 16th

These dates are subject to change; currently the test is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Under direct supervision; performs a variety of unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of City buildings and equipment, park, open space, cemetery, pool and recreation facilities, rights-of-way, and related facilities as required. A Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I may be assigned to any maintenance division in the Parks & Community Services Department.

The Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I classification is the entry-level position within the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance series. Employees within the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I class typically require direct supervision and perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks. Employees in this class perform the more routine tasks and duties assigned and assist higher-level staff in performing the more complex and difficult tasks.

Employees are not expected to perform with the same independence and judgment on matters allocated to the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker class.

The representative duties listed include essential and marginal functions that vary by position. Individuals with disabilities will be considered for placement into positions in this class based upon an assessment of the essential functions of the particular position.

Employees will initially assist journey level employees with, and eventually perform after successful training, the following examples of duties:

• Assists in the maintenance, construction, and repair of City cemetery, park and recreation structures, facilities, and equipment.
• Performs unskilled and semiskilled landscape maintenance and construction work.
• Maintains, mows, cuts, trims, installs, and waters lawns, shrubs, flowers and ground cover.
• Opens and closes gravesites.
• Cultivates and fertilizes lawns.
• Participates in the applications of agricultural chemicals for control and eradication of plant, tree, and lawn pests, weeds and diseases.
• Rakes leaves and trash from park areas.
• Cleans gutters and park pathways.
• Cleans and disinfects rest rooms, to include floors, windows and fixtures.
• Assists in installing and repairing sprinkler systems and domestic water lines in all park and recreation areas.
• Prepares park buildings and structures for painting by cleaning surfaces, patches, fills, tapes, textures and sands, paints building and structure interiors and exteriors, applies paint, varnishes and lacquers by using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment; mixes paint; does sign lettering on wood; maintains painting equipment and tools; provides information on the time and materials it took to complete the job.
• Replaces and repairs, inspects, installs, alters and maintains plumbing systems and fixtures, including minor repairs to water, sewer and gas lines, valves, drains, sinks, toilets, faucets, pipes, drains and other plumbing installations; clear clogged sewer and water lines; maintains plumbing equipment and tools.
• Operates trucks, light mowing equipment and light mechanical equipment such as mowers brush chipper, light tractors, roto-tiller, hand and power tools, skip loader, light dump truck and other equipment below Class B requirements.
• Plants, removes, maintains, prunes, and protects city street and park trees to provide safe and healthy park, street and sidewalk clearance by identifying street safety hazards caused by trees and shrubs; inspects sidewalks damaged by city trees and notifies the proper supervisor; maintains tools and equipment used in park maintenance and gardening. Performs minor mechanical repair work and assists in the repair of more complicated mechanical work, sharpens blades, attaches implements to heavy machinery, changes spark plugs, tires, air filters and similar equipment.
• Makes minor repairs to wood structures or plumbing fixtures, and assists in assembling and constructing more complicated park and building structures.
• Performs other park…