Labor - Maintenance II - O'Brien Park

Job Title

Under general supervision, is responsible for the performance of manual, semiskilled and limited skilled work in the care, maintenance and repair of County parks and park facilities by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform semiskilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry and other tasks.
• Lay water services pipes, opens clogged sewers.
• Operate tractors with mowing attachments and other light automotive equipment.
• Operate various types of power equipment and hand tools.
• Paint facilities.
• Repair fences.
• Plant, maintain, trim and remove various types of ornamental plants, grasses, shrubs and trees.
• Spray pesticides, herbicides, and water landscape areas,
• Clean and maintain equipment and tools.
• May provide routine maintenance on equipment; build forms for concrete work, mix and finish concrete; and perform manual cleanup of park area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skill in operating tractors with mowing attachments and other light automotive equipment; in operating various types of power equipment and hand tools; and in operating chemical application equipment and in leading community service workers.

Knowledge of common practices, methods, tools and materials of varied, semiskilled maintenance construction work; of the hazards and safety precautions of the work; and of general park maintenance.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods; to use hand and mechanical tools and equipment; to develop skill in assigned operations; to operate tractors and other light automotive equipment; and to read and understand chemical labels.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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.

Education and/or Experience

Completion of the eighth grade and over one year of experience as a laborer performing maintenance and/or construction work.

Language Skills

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 to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

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.

Reasoning Ability

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.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Oklahoma Driver's License

Oklahoma Chemical Technician License

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Location

O'Brien Park and Recreation Center

Health and Prescription Coverage

Telemedicine

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life Insurance

Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Supplemental Cancer, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Retirement
- Defined Benefit Pension as well as a 457(b) & 401(a) Deferred Compensation Program

Post-Employment Health Plan (PEHP)

Personal Leave
- Accrue 12 days per year

Vacation Leave
- Accrue 15 days per year

Tulsa County Paid Holidays - 13 days per year

Education Reimbursement