Parks Maintenance Technician

Parks Maintenance Technician I

City of Greeley

Anticipated Salary Range: $19.57 - $25.48 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Range: $19.57 - $22.52 Hourly

Benefits:
This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

The Parks Maintenance Technician I performs general upkeep and cleaning of park facilities, public rights-of-way and medians; performs landscape maintenance including irrigation maintenance including drip systems, mowing, watering, pruning, weed control and facility/equipment repairs; operates a variety of motorized equipment; operates a variety of hand and power tools. Off season work includes snow removal for various city facilities as well as repair and maintenance of parks and playground equipment.

Position may direct the daily work of seasonal employees.

• High school diploma.
• One (1) year ground maintenance experience.
• Possess a valid Colorado driver's license and a good driving record.

• English/Spanish bilingual skills.

• Knowledge and experience in the use of operating hand and power tools, light trucks, tractors, used in the field of park/athletic field maintenance.
• Knowledge and experience in the upkeep and maintenance of parks including landscaping knowledge and sprinkler systems.
• Basic math skills are necessary to lay out soccer/football fields and base placement for baseball/softball at athletic facilities.
• Ability to solve a variety of problems in situations where there are substantially diversified procedures, specialized standards, and only limited standardization, and have the decision-making ability to achieve the required job results while adhering to specified, acceptable standards, alternatives, and technical practices.
• Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to navigate a complex political environment.

• Installs, repairs, and maintains irrigation equipment.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains various types of playground equipment.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains other park related equipment including lighting, security cameras, etc.
• Sets up and tears down event specific equipment and facilities.
• Performs maintenance and safety inspections of parks facilities.
• Operates and performs minor maintenance on power equipment used in park maintenance.
• Safely applies pesticides, weed killer, and other chemical agents; use PPE and follow Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Maintains supplies and equipment for ball fields and surrounding facilities.
• Examples of work include:
  • Pulling trash bags (50+ lbs.) out of canisters that can be up to 4 ½ ft tall.
  • Changing parking blocks (80+ pounds, 6 ft long).
  • Sledgehammer in stakes.
  • Lay sod (50+ lbs.); repairing / installing irrigation lines requires applying strength in awkward situations (e.g., 5ft deep x 3 ft wide hole, or laying in on stomach and reaching…