Parks Maintenance Operator I

Job Description

The City of Idaho Falls is accepting applications for a full-time Parks Maintenance Operator I position. This position performs a variety of entry level, semi-skilled, and skilled maintenance tasks essential to the upkeep of City parks, City grounds, and playing fields. This position must be available nights, weekends, and on-call.

May perform one or several of the essential functions below depending upon assignment.

• Performs day-to-day maintenance on parks grounds; prepares and maintains sports fields, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, and other parks facilities for use; removes garbage, weeds, and debris from parks, and Parks and Recreation facilities, pathways, and undeveloped areas maintained by Parks and Recreation Department.
• Operates equipment and utilizes hand tools; including but not limited to tractors, loaders, mowers, power hand tools, handheld power equipment, ice resurfacer, snow blower, ATVs, UTVs, shovels and rakes.
• Performs general maintenance and upkeep of equipment by performing preventive maintenance and repairing some small equipment.
• Maintains and installs irrigation systems; follows established irrigation schedules; adjusts sprinkler heads to properly cover watering area(s); repairs or replaces water lines, sprinkler heads and irrigation valves as needed.
• Mows and trims grass with handheld power equipment, large and small area mowers, and edgers; mows and trims vegetation in undeveloped areas with tractor mowers, and handheld power equipment.
• Plants grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers; grades soil and landscape materials to required specifications; follows best management practices; trims or removes tree and shrubs as needed; applies nutrients to grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers; mixes and applies pesticides; maintains records of pesticide applications.
• Assists as needed with events and holiday decorating at parks, and City facilities;
  Coordinates facility setup for activities and events, which includes but is not limited to, planning, organizing, setting up and taking down chairs, tables and other supplies at City facilities;
  Meets with event organizers and vendors prior to and during events.
• Prepares grounds and facilities for special event use, which may include installing and removing temporary structures and traffic control devices.
• Monitor grounds during special events, which includes, emptying garbage cans, cleaning up garbage and debris at event, and interacting with event attendees to ensure customer service goals are being met.
• Removes garbage and debris after event.
• Cleans restrooms, shelters, and park facilities; follows established schedules for cleaning and maintaining park facilities; vacuums, sweeps, and mops floors; empties and cleans waste receptacles; cleans and disinfects restroom, shelter, and facility surfaces, sinks and bowls; washes windows; replaces burnt out bulbs; monitors building temperature to ensure comfortable conditions.
• Maintains and repairs park amenities; installs, repairs, and maintains playground equipment and surfacing; installs and repairs fencing; cleans and installs signs; paints and repairs benches and picnic tables; paints restrooms, shelters, retaining walls, etc.
• Maintains walking surfaces and parking areas; shovels and plows snow; applies ice melt to surfaces to ensure safe conditions.