Parks Maintenance Worker

Completion of the eighth grade and six months experience in laboring work; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.

A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7;
Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicant's Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen & physical examination, Motor Vehicle Records review and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

This is semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance and upkeep of County parks and facilities and/or roadway trees and plants .

An employee assigned to this classification performs a variety of tasks including the care and maintenance of grounds; the operation of lawn maintenance equipment; the repair and construction of park equipment; and care of plants, trees, and other landscaping materials in the county parks; performs general clerical functions, cash handling, and customer service.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

Exudes a positive customer service focus.

Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.

Cleans, plants, fertilizes, sprinkles, mows, edges and otherwise maintains park grounds.

Cuts, trims, prunes, clears, stakes and irrigates trees and shrubbery as necessary for proper growth, health, density and appearance.

Plants, transplants, and removes trees, shrubs, plants and flowers.

Cleans sidewalks and parking areas.

Operates riding and tractor mowers, small front end loaders, backhoes, bucket trucks, and light trucks.

Performs routine and preventive maintenance service on equipment.

Picks up trash and disposes at appropriate sites.

Inspects parks and play areas to determine and prioritize maintenance needs.

Repairs playground equipment, picnic tables, pavilions and rest rooms.

Performs repair work on park facilities and/or amenities.

Assists in painting, plumbing work, electrical and maintenance duties in parks.

Monitors assigned park areas and advises supervisor when non-routine repairs are needed.

Operates truck and trailer combinations hauling equipment, materials, debris and supplies.

Operates tree spade and small construction equipment, small dump truck, backhoe and other small construction equipment.

Loads and unloads materials from trucks.

Performs routine office work of limited complexity involving the performance of general clerical functions, cash handling, and customer service.

Provides courteous, prompt and knowledgeable customer service to the public in parks and county rental facilities.

Schedules facility and ensures documents are finalized; collects fees for rental of parks facilities and amenities.

Maintains assigned park facilities in clean and sanitary conditions; picks up trash and disposes at appropriate sites, restocks, and cleans restroom facilities, sidewalks and parking areas.

Assists other crew members in varied work assignments.

May lead and/or participate in park maintenance training.

Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

NOTE:

These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if…