Parks Maintenance Worker Ii

Under regular supervision, the Parks Maintenance Worker II is responsible for aiding routine maintenance, repair, and construction of facilities and landscaping for assigned areas. This is the advanced-level classification in the Park Maintenance Worker series. The incumbent follows routine procedures and guidelines in the application of prescribed duties and works under regular supervision. The Parks Maintenance Worker II may act as lead person in the absence of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

• Maintain Parks & Recreation Department equipment and tools, keep records of general maintenance inspection on all equipment and tools, conduct maintenance and equipment checks daily. Maintain inspection reports.
• Prepare assigned equipment for safe and efficient operating conditions and accurately document inspections prior to and after use.
• Operate Park maintenance equipment, including a tractor with mower, chipper, water truck, and various other equipment for a variety of park maintenance operations involving the mowing of grass and trimming of trees for City parks, medians, and rights-of-way.
• Perform maintenance and repair on municipal property, e.g., installation and repair of playground equipment, installation, and repair of fences.
• Utilize various manual, gas, and handheld electrical tools and equipment in installing or repairing playground equipment, fences, or related structures, i.e., saws, welders, drills, hammers, shovels.
• Identify equipment needs for each assigned project; pick up and deliver heavy equipment as required; operate a variety of park maintenance tools including power tools; perform general maintenance duties including refueling, and lubricating parts; make minor adjustments as necessary.
• Perform regular and preventive maintenance, and minor repair on assigned equipment.
• Accurately document regular and preventive maintenance, and minor repair on assigned equipment.
• Perform all assigned tasks while adhering to the highest safety standards; work to remove any unsafe working conditions; assist with set-up of traffic cones and barriers as needed.
  • Perform various construction, routine maintenance, and labor tasks.
• Mow, edge, and aerate grass; trim and prune trees, hedges, and bushes; remove brush and debris; mulch flower beds and tree islands.
• Participate in a variety of park’s facilities maintenance duties including clearing debris from parking lots, trails, etc.
• Maintain safety regulations including wearing appropriate clothing, erecting proper barricades and signage, and using proper equipment and tools.
• Assist with irrigation installations and repairs by determining problems, repairing, and replacing parts, digging holes for accessibility and installation purposes, retrieving the appropriate tools and equipment, and producing work orders.
• Ability to set and meet appropriate deadlines. Timely follow-up and follow-through with staff and neighbors.
• Effectively multi-task and work under time, pressure, and deadlines.
• Assist in training other employees in the best and safest methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

High school or GED, plus 2 years previous experience in parks maintenance, landscaping, or construction is required.

Basic:
Word Processing/Typing is required. Must be CPR, AED and First Aid certified.

Must be a certified Pool Operator.

Must possess a valid Class "C" license when hired.

Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check and MVR check.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Outside or inside working environment, wherein there are potentially hazardous working conditions and life threatening situations exist (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.) all the time per job duties and responsibilities. The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an…