Equipment Operator​/Maintenance Worker - PRPL Parks

Maintenance Worker

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Salary Range: $22.6467 - $24.9768/hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent on the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Required Attachments for Application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Job Summary:

Responsible for performing a full range of maintenance duties at Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (PRPL) at Mountview Cemetery, city buildings, equipment or grounds and/or operating a variety of equipment.

Scope of Responsibility:
Incumbent performs full range of duties as assigned, operates full range of small and medium heavy equipment, works independently and exercises judgment and initiative. Incumbent receives only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and is fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the division.

Equipment Repair and Maintenance:

• Checks tires, oil lubricant, water levels, lights and fuel; washes, lubricates and adjusts equipment; changes tires.

Maintains shop and storage areas used in performing assigned tasks; maintains cleanliness of work area and tools.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Duties:
Mountview Cemetery:

Cleanliness of the Cemetery:

• Bend down and pick up loose artificial flowers and trash blown or carried into the Cemetery
• Empty trash cans throughout the Cemetery as needed

Funeral Services:

• Locate grave plots, mark them for excavation, use a backhoe to excavate the grave and manually square up the grave site.
• Use of sod cutter to cut sod of new grave and also cutting sod to repair a winter grave. Moving and stacking sod by hand and replacing the sod when completing a grave.
• Dig by hand two feet by two feet by three feet hole cremation sites.
• Carry and use a 75lb jackhammer, when the ground is frozen, to excavate a cremation site and to cut the outline of full grave sites.
• Set up and take down all lowering device equipment and a tent.
• Meet the funeral procession at the front gate, stop traffic and lead the procession to the gravesite.
• Assist in carrying the casket to the gravesite and to help move the concrete vault into position.

Raising Graves:

• In all weather conditions, hand shovel dirt and gravel to fill AVTs' for back filling gravesites.
• Use a jumping jack tamper and hand tamper to pack soil for both traditional and cremation gravesites.

Snow Removal:

• Operate and maintain 2 and 3-stage snow blowers, operate a one-ton snow plow and shovel snow by hand.

Turf Care:

• Operate and maintain all commercial mowers, push and riding lawnmowers; operate and maintain string trimmers, blowers, sweepers, sprayers and other lawn care equipment.
• Irrigation – manually handling irrigation heads. Threading metal pipe for irrigation system repairs.

Fertilization and Weed Control:

• Operate and maintain sprayers and apply hazardous chemicals to control weeds and fertilize cemetery grounds.

Welding:

Parks:

Various City Park locations:

• Operates a variety of equipment including tractor, front-end loader, various mowing equipment up to 16' area mowers, backhoe, trencher, blower, broom, snow plow, compaction equipment, dump truck, wood chipper, trash truck, bobcat, rock picker, and similar equipment while performing various assignments.
• Constructs, maintains, and operates park structures and facilities including electrical and plumbing systems. Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical components and notify proper personnel for repairs. Maintain and repair bathrooms including but not limited to; fixture flushometers, occupancy sensors, sweating copper pipe, fixture replacement, and waste water drain clearing.
• Maintains playgrounds, play equipment, and fall protection. Performs inspections to identify safety hazards within playgrounds and make the necessary repairs to bring components into compliance.
• Applies controlled herbicides in parks through handheld sprayers, tank pump sprayers, and broadcast sprayers. Areas treated include but not limited to; turf grass (parks, baseball fields, and…