Parks Maintenance Worker

JOB OPENING

City of Farmington

Job Position #56:
Parks Maintenance Worker I

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department:
Parks & Recreation / Parks Operations

Work Location: 901 Fairgrounds Road

Hiring Range: $16.71 to $26.03/hour

Pay Grade: F

Days Worked:
Varied

Hours Worked: 40 Hours/Week

Type of Position:
Regular, Full-Time

Applications will be received until:
Until Filled

• Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and various work hours.
• Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of park and recreation buildings, grounds, open spaces and parks.
• Works under the immediate supervision of a Parks Foreman, Worker IV, or Worker II.
• Assists in the training and/or supervision of lower level employees or community service workers.
• Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.
• Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.
• Mows and maintains park and open space areas such as baseball and soccer fields; mows weeds; cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets; maintains sprinkler systems and assists in the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads.
• Digs ditches with a shovel.
• Drags ball fields; lines fields for games.
• Inspects, washes, and performs routine maintenance of park drinking fountains and rest rooms.
• Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces park tables and slabs.
• Performs minor semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi‑skilled trades work.
• Plants lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and pest and weed control of the City’s parks and open spaces.
• Chemical spraying as required.
• Keep records of completed work.
• Maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Performs custodial work such as required and assigned, including: change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; sweep floors; vacuum carpets; mop; shampoo and steam clean carpets; buff non‑carpeted areas; dump garbage and reline cans with liners; clean and sanitize rest rooms and replenish supplies; sweep; empty ash cans; clean spills; clean drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; dust furniture;
  
  wash windows, walls, metal and woodwork; clean rain gutters; sweep roofs.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from premises.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs, prepares facilities for park and recreation program use.
• Installs and maintains goal posts and nets for sports facilities, including soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis and basketball.
• Assists in the construction of new parks facilities, including clearing, grading, drainage, and foundation work.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

• Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes: pre‑employment testing, post‑accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow‑up testing.
• This position requires a baseline audiometric examination.
• Extensive background checks required.
• Valid New Mexico driver's license with CDL endorsement, with acceptable driving record for past three years or state of current residency, or ability to obtain…