Parks Maintenance Technician I or II - Parks

Parks Maintenance Technician I or II - Parks

Full‑time Position – The City of Casper is hiring a full‑time Parks Maintenance Technician I or II to help care for and maintain our parks, green spaces, and public facilities. This hands‑on, outdoor position directly enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors.

• Parks Maintenance Technician I:
  Starting at $16.69 per hour
• Parks Maintenance Technician II (qualified candidates):
  Starting at $20.19 per hour
• Outstanding benefits including retirement, paid time off, and health coverage

Incumbents are responsible for a variety of semi‑skilled labor and custodial tasks related to an assigned area within the Parks and/or Recreation Divisions. The role requires direct, outdoor customer service and routine maintenance of park infrastructure.

• Manual labor per assigned work groups: shoveling, snow blowing, snow making (Hogadon Ski Area), grounds maintenance, aeration, watering, sweeping, weeding, mowing, ladder climbing, cleaning, litter pick‑up and trash collection
• Operate light equipment and tools: mowers, lawn tractors, snow making and grooming equipment, hand tools, auto‑scrubbers, high‑pressure washers, and related equipment and vehicles
• Install, maintain, and repair landscape infrastructure such as playgrounds, planters, shelters, benches, signs, bollards, and concrete pads
• Apply fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides, pesticides, and other chemicals used in parks/turf maintenance
• Perform light cleaning and housekeeping activities
• Perform minor irrigation repairs such as replacement of sprinkler heads
• Monitor and maintain supplies inventory and related records
• Provide general customer service and communicate with the public regarding fees, policies, rules, and general information at facilities or events within the Parks and Recreation Division
• Respond to the public, citizens, employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while maintaining a positive customer service demeanor
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level

• Customer service principles; standard safety practices and procedures; maintenance and manual tasks; proper use of basic tools and equipment; basic mathematics; cleaning techniques
• Routinely demonstrate core values; follow safety rules and procedures; work variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays; safely operate, maintain, repair equipment and hand tools; perform manual tasks for prolonged periods under adverse weather; learn to work in holes, trenches, and ladders; learn to work around pesticides and chemicals; care for tools; clean‑up sites; maintain neat appearance; flexible with changing assignments;
  
  communicate effectively verbally; follow written instructions; establish effective working relationships
• Operating in a courteous, knowledgeable, and tactful manner with staff and general public; manual labor; oral and written communication sufficient to exchange or convey information and receive work direction

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Minimum of six (6) months of grounds maintenance or custodial experience preferred

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Wyoming driver’s license preferred
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class B CDL license preferred
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Wyoming Pesticide Applicator’s License within one (1) year of hire is preferred
• For Technician II:
  Minimum of two years combined experience in operation and routine maintenance of equipment in cemies/or outdoor recreation areas; possession of a valid Wyoming driver’s license; possession of Wyoming Class B CDL with applicable endorsements; possession of certification(s) in a field appropriate to the assigned area such as ISA Certified Arborist Certification, Wyoming Pesticide Applicator’s License, Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), or comparable complexity certification

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