Maintenance Worker ; Parks Division

Job Summary

Performs semi skilled level work in the maintenance of City parks and green areas.
This position will be assigned to specifically maintain T.L. Davis Sports Complex, Greger Sports Park & Oakdale Community Park. They will be considered the resident gardeners for these locations. Their primary duties will include but not be limited to all landscape maintenance tasks, preventative maintenance task, irrigation repair, monitoring and adjustment. The expectation will be for these positions to take full maintenance ownership of the three locations.

• Inspects park grounds, structures, medians and facilities for safety, appearance and vandalism.
• Cleans and clears park grounds, structures and playing fields of debris and hazardous conditions.
• Sets up parks for special events.
• Plants and maintains trees, shrubs and plants.
• Clears sites of weeds.
• Operates light grounds maintenance equipment.
• Seeds and fertilizes lawns and parks.
• Mows parks and lawns.
• Trims and prunes trees.
• Cleans storm drains.
• Assists public works maintenance crews working on streets, water and sewer lines and other public works.
• Orders supplies and equipment for work projects.
• Maintains awareness of safety procedures and practices them on work assignments.
• Operates hand and power tools and motorized equipment used in parks maintenance work.
• Sets up traffic control devices at work sites.
• Responds to citizen complaints and answers questions.
• Maintains hand and power tools and other equipment in working condition.
• Maintains logs of daily activities.
• May make minor adjustments on service equipment.
• May perform general carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing and mechanical work in building maintenance.
• Performs related duties as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform journey level maintenance work assignments in parks and grounds care and maintenance.
• Read, understand and apply safety procedures in operating equipment and performing work assignments.
• Operate equipment used in parks maintenance work.
• Establish, maintain effective relationships.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Understand, follow oral and written directions.

• Basic horticulture and care of lawns, shrubs and trees.
• Safety procedures in use of tools and equipment and performance of duties.
• Uses and application of fertilizers and chemicals required in park maintenance.
• Principles and practices of parks maintenance.
• Techniques and procedures of basic carpentry, metal working, masonry, painting, mechanical and electrical work.
• Use and operation of tools and equipment used in parks maintenance work.
• Department operations and policies.
• Applicable sections of codes and laws.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one year experience as a Maintenance Worker with the City preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Valid California drivers license.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be…