Park Maintenance Technician

Nature of Work, Essential Functions & KSA's

Under the immediate supervision of the Parks Division Supervisor and under the general supervision of the Parks Superintendent, the Parks Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing park shelter cleaning and maintenance, landscape maintenance, trash removal, general ground maintenance as well as skilled carpentry, painting, repair, inspection, remodeling tasks and service work on park facilities and grounds including snow and ice removal operations.

Employees may be assigned to other maintenance duties in the Public Works Department. This position is subject to emergency call‑outs and must be able to work overtime including nights and weekends and stand‑by as required.

• Performs various tasks involving general park facility maintenance; including but not limited to mowing of park areas; cleaning of shelters, park areas and street areas, as well as all other general internal and external maintenance activities, as required.
• Assists in coordinating park facility maintenance services activities with other City departments and divisions and with outside agencies.
• Prepares reports, including work orders, maintenance logs and compliance reports.
• Performs compliance inspections, testing and repairs of playground equipment, athletic equipment and general grounds.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates complaints and recommends corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
• Ensures safety regulations and safe work practices are observed at job sites.
• Supervises the work of seasonal staff working in the field.

• Assist with operations at Hidden Valley and Oak Grove as needed.
• Assign tasks to seasonal staff.

• Oversees all full‑time, part‑time and seasonal staff daily operations.
• Oversees completion of work orders and service requests.

• Skill in safely operating assigned vehicle at all times, especially in heavy traffic and under adverse weather conditions.
• Skill in the use of heavy equipment, hand tools and power tools; including maintenance practices of such equipment and tools.
• Skill in working effectively as part of a crew or team.
• Skill in using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Knowledge of commercial building trade skills, including but not limited to, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and standard practices regarding carpentry, painting, drywall, concrete, and repairs.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and standard practices regarding park and facility grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and rules involved in vehicle and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of basic traffic control/barricade procedures.
• Knowledge of standard safety protocols in the performance of essential functions as well as City policies regarding safe work practices.
• Ability to follow simple to complex oral and written instructions and to convey instructions to others.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations in order to calculate quantities, distances, measures and weights.
• Ability to skillfully and safely operate all motor vehicles and related equipment required for the completion of work assignments, in accordance with traffic laws, and to identify and resolve equipment problems.
• Ability to prepare reports, including work orders, activity reports and maintenance logs.
• Ability to perform work in a safe manner and report unsafe activities, conditions, and faulty equipment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with fellow City staff, associates, contractors and the general public.
• Ability to perform relatively heavy manual work for extended periods of time and ability to withstand exposure to variable weather conditions.
• Ability to distinguish between different cleaning materials, fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides with the ability to read and understand…