Parks & Sports Facilities Worker III - JR

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• One to two years of experience.

• Valid AZ Driver’s License upon hire.
• Pesticide/herbicide applicator's license within 6 months

The purpose of this position is to provide general maintenance and repair to City parks and sports facilities. This is accomplished by performing skilled and semi-skilled construction and maintenance of landscapes, baseball fields, and turf. Depending on the assignment, this position may require participation in a rotation schedule for on-call, after-hours support, including evenings, holidays, and weekends. Other duties include completing related tasks as assigned.

• Perform skilled maintenance and repair required for the upkeep of landscape and sports turf areas.
• Maintain irrigation systems by setting and adjusting irrigation clocks and controls. Makes repairs to irrigation systems.
• Perform turf maintenance functions that may include fertilizing, aerating, top dressing, mowing, dethatching, and over seeding depending on assignment.
• Depending on assignment, may perform ball field maintenance, which includes laser leveling, reconditioning mounds, and plate edging to major league specifications.
• Mix and apply herbicides to athletic fields and special maintenance areas.
• Perform routine safety inspections and repair of related facility equipment. Inspections include, but are not limited to playground equipment, safety screens, nets, cages, benches, and backstops, depending on assignment.
• Work in an outdoor environment under extreme weather conditions (Heat, Cold, Rain)

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