Park Maintenance Assistant II

Park Maintenance Assistant II

Incumbents may be assigned varying schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events, as required by operational needs. Incumbents ensure the cleanliness and security of District parks and facilities.

Duties include:

opens and/or closes and secures park gates and restrooms; cleans and services restrooms, picnic areas and community centers and replenishes restroom supplies; picks up trash and empties trash cans; removes graffiti and repairs damage caused by vandalism; sets-up and arranges furniture and equipment for community use and special events; meets with members of the public, volunteers and facility users to respond to inquiries, resolve facility and equipment problems and provide information pertinent to District policies, procedures, programs and facilities;

and performs related work as required.

The Park Maintenance Assistant II is a sub-entry level job classification. Incumbents are intermittent employees. Hours of work may be full or part-time. This classification is distinguished from the Park Maintenance Aide I in that the latter is a seasonal training classification, and incumbents learn and perform basic manual labor and maintenance duties to assist with the maintenance and repair of District parks and recreation facilities.

Incumbents in this classification independently set up and maintain District parks and facilities for community use and special events in the evenings and on weekend shifts.

Receives general supervision from a Park Maintenance Supervisor or the Parks and Facilities Superintendent within a framework of well-defined policies and procedures. Incumbents in this sub-entry classification do not supervise or direct the work of others.

Depending upon shift and assignment, responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Opens, closes and secures District gates and restrooms
• Sets up, assembles, moves, rearranges and takes down chairs, tables and other furniture and equipment following written instructions, oral directions or upon request for community use and other events
• Meets with members of the public, volunteers, contractors, facility users, event participants and District Building Monitors to provide information on District policies, procedures, facilities, programs and services; to respond to requests and inquiries; and to resolve issues and complaints according to established procedures
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures; unclogs toilets as needed, and maintains restroom supplies
• Picks up and removes brush, trash and debris, empties trash cans and services picnic areas
• Inspects playgrounds to identify safety and sanitary hazards; makes necessary repairs and/or reports existence of identified hazards and the need for more extensive repair
• Cleans graffiti and repairs damage caused by vandalism; reports identified incidents and the need for any additional repair or replacement work
• Repairs and paints tables, benches, fences, signs and small structures, as needed
• Provides guidance and training to intermittent park maintenance staff as assigned.
• Performs assigned duties or other job-related duties as assigned or required in accordance with District safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or required

Assists other positions or work units with a variety of special projects as needed

Education and Experience Guidelines :

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical path to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

- Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance

-…