Parks & Trails Maintenance Worker

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Department:
Community & Recreation Services - Parks

Pay Grade: A6

Status:
Nonexempt

Employees assigned to Parks Maintenance perform routine maintenance, custodial services, and repairs to City parks, sports complexes, the PERA, trails, recreation facilities, and other Community Services properties. Responsibilities include maintaining buildings, grounds, landscaping, athletic facilities, restrooms, sidewalks, and park amenities. Work may include carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, irrigation repair, electrical repairs, fencing, landscaping, equipment maintenance, custodial services, and safety inspections. Employees may also assist with athletic field maintenance, event setup and teardown, special event support, facility inspections, and the maintenance and repair of recreation amenities and public spaces.

Duties may vary based on seasonal demands and departmental operational needs.

• Performs preventive maintenance, inspections, cleaning, and minor repairs on equipment to ensure safe operation and proper working conditions.
• Completes work orders, safety inspection forms, and other maintenance-related documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Communicates maintenance needs, safety concerns, and repair requests to supervisors and other departments as appropriate.
• Responds courteously and professionally to questions and requests from the public.
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment, including pickup trucks, front-end loaders, dump trucks, forklifts, small tractors, and other equipment requiring a valid Arizona Driver's License.
• Operates power-driven equipment such as jackhammers, concrete saws, compactors, and other machinery to perform maintenance and construction projects.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools to perform repair, installation, and maintenance tasks.
• Paints and maintains park amenities and facilities, including restrooms, ramadas, bleachers, fencing, signs, and equipment.
• Removes, repairs, and installs fencing, gates, and related infrastructure.
• Digs trenches and assists with the installation of electrical conduit, irrigation components plumbing, and other utility systems.
• Installs, replaces, cleans, adjusts, and repairs park amenities, equipment, and facility components.
• Performs maintenance and repair work in confined spaces and at heights exceeding 10 feet when necessary.
• Conducts routine inspections of parks, buildings, playgrounds, sports facilities, and equipment to identify maintenance needs and ensure public safety.
• Monitors grounds, structures, and facilities to maintain cleanliness, appearance, and safe operating conditions.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to hazardous conditions, including moving traffic, heavy equipment, smoke, fumes, hazardous gases, and other workplace hazards.
• Safely handles and uses cleaning products, detergents, paints, solvents, acids, bases, and other maintenance materials in accordance with safety procedures.
• Measures, marks, and prepares fields/parks for special events.
• Assists with turf maintenance activities, including mowing, aerating, fertilizing, over seeding, and general field maintenance.
• Measures distances and…