Parks Maintenance Technician

Performs a variety of manual labor tasks in landscape, construction, renovation and maintenance of various county parks and associated facilities and equipment. Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions. 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, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed.

Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

• Performs mowing, aerates, trims, and edges turf areas; rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves, trimmings and clippings; spreads insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers; cultivates, plants, seeds, irrigates and sprays planted areas; prunes and trims trees and shrubs; feeds debris into a chipper and removes debris.
• Performs inspections and repairs as needed; builds, installs, maintains and repairs chain link fences, wooden fences, backstops, playground equipment, splash pads, barbecues, picnic tables, roofs, windows, doors, floors and stone walls.
• Ensures the cleanliness of the grounds and facilities; collects trash, cleans facilities and restrooms.
• Prepares facilities and grounds for special events.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, adjusts and repairs problems related to lawn equipment, irrigation systems, facilities and/or playground equipment in assigned area of responsibility.
• Operates, maintains and services specialized tools and grounds maintenance equipment, including sharpening and maintaining hand and power tools, mowers, ditch witch, loader tractors and small equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and inspection of vehicles and equipment.
• Installs and maintains water lines, irrigation and sprinkler systems.
• Transports, loads and unloads supplies, tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Repairs, sands, scrapes, paints or stains playground equipment, tables, benches, fences, signs, doors, windows and small structures.
• Patches or repairs sidewalks, dugouts, pavilions, playground borders with concrete premix.
• Prepares and maintains logs, records, work orders and related documentation.
• May supervise community service workers and inmate trustees.
• Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and/or after an emergency.
• Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards to include working after hours and on weekends.
• Performs related duties as required.

The physical requirements are that of medium work and include exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; climbing of tall ladders; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities;

or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility or dexterity. Requires fingering to include picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Requires grasping by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Requires feeling to perceive attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Required to operate a motor vehicle to perform…