Parks Department Maintenance Technician​/Street Department Equipment Operator

Job Description

This is a hybrid position. This position works as a Parks Department Maintenance Technician from April 1 to September 30 each year and then works as an Equipment Operator in the Street Department from October 1 to March 31.

Full job descriptions can be found on the City's website.

The Parks & Recreation Maintenance Technician performs a variety of construction, maintenance and repair duties on the City parks buildings, facilities, public areas, and grounds. Some positions may have specialization or specific assignments such as arborist, swimming pool maintenance or irrigation/sprinkler maintenance. The job is in the public eye and represents the City at local parks, providing customer service and answering questions of park visitors.

The job may direct part-time/seasonal employees. The job is supervised by the Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

The job requires knowledge of building trade skills, grounds keeping and landscaping skills, and the ability to operate the tools and equipment required to complete the assigned tasks. It requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment includes a building and grounds maintenance environment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme temperatures. The job is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals, light and medium equipment, power equipment, and noisy and/or loud equipment, which subjects the employee to mechanical hazards. The job requires operating light and medium equipment and power tools and operating vehicles.

• Performs a variety of building construction and maintenance work including carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, welding, and concrete assignments.
• May perform specialized assignments or have specific areas of responsibility as an arborist, swimming pool maintenance or irrigation/sprinkler repair and maintenance.
• Performs grounds keeping and landscaping work in the City parks, public areas, and recreation/sports areas, including, but not limited to, mowing, tree trimming, fertilizing, irrigation, and pest and weed control. Maintains, repairs, and installs automated sprinkling/irrigation system.
• Designs and updates Park sprinklers/maps on Auto Cad.
• Operates all equipment in the Parks Department inventory including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, excavator, loader, backhoe, bucket truck, and dump truck.
• Operates hand and power tools. Maintains, services and repairs equipment and tools.
• May direct work activities of seasonal/part-time employees.
• Maintains inspection, maintenance, and repair records, documentation, and logs. Makes purchases with City purchasing card and reconciles purchase orders and billing monthly.
• If assigned to irrigation/sprinkler maintenance, designs, installs, maintains, and repairs automated irrigation systems, including automated operating systems, in all parts of the City.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

The Equipment Operator is a journey level position operating light and medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations Department.

The job requires knowledge of the operation of power tools and light and medium equipment such as dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, loaders, sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, and snow plowing equipment. It requires knowledge of maintenance techniques for streets, storm drains, and levees.

The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment is a public street environment that may include exposure to adverse weather conditions, trench excavation, traffic hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment at the job site, and hazards involving the use of power tools and equipment. The noise level is generally moderate but with occasional exposure to noisy and/or loud equipment.

• Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but not limited to, backhoes, loaders, compactors and dump trucks with trailers. Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment transport vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of the assigned department.
• Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Performs maintenance and repair work on City streets, storm drain system and levees.…