Park Maintenance Worker II

THE POSITION

Performs park maintenance and construction work in City park and recreation areas. The Park Maintenance Worker series provides for four levels ranging from the training level to the journey level, including lead responsibility to the working supervisory level.

Under general supervision, performs park maintenance work and/or serves as a lead worker over a small park maintenance crew. Lead supervision may include non‑permanent, part‑time, seasonal, and summer employees. This level is distinguished from Park Maintenance Worker I in that it involves work requiring greater skill and independence and/or lead responsibility over a small crew. Incumbents in this class are expected to operate trucks and other automotive equipment as part of their regular assignment.

• Leads and works with a crew in park maintenance and construction work.
• Assists in installation and minor repair of sprinkler systems in City park and recreation areas.
• Builds and repairs park benches, tables, fences, signs, and related structures.
• Operates and maintains small power equipment and machinery including chain saws, rototillers, lawn mowers, aerators, hedgers, spreaders, and other equipment.
• Plants, trims, transplants, and cares for ornamental shrubs, plants, and roses.
• Weeds, cultivates, plants, fertilizes, and irrigates lawns and flower beds.
• Mows, aerates, and edges lawn areas using power and hand tools.
• Rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves, lawn clippings, etc., using power blower and hand tools.
• Prunes and trims hedges, bushes, and other shrubbery.
• Cleans and maintains public facilities in City park and recreation areas.
• Works as a member of the City pest control crew spraying various pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other related chemicals in City park and recreation areas.
• Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

• Advanced operational knowledge of programming irrigation controllers.
• Common practices, methods, and materials used in park maintenance and construction work.
• Operation and maintenance requirements of various park maintenance equipment and machinery.
• Procedures and practices used in controlling or eradicating plant and insect diseases.
• Safety procedures involving fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, and related chemicals used in park maintenance.
• Proper methods of planting, cultivating, and pruning for hedges, trees, shrubs, lawns, and flower beds.
• The use and purpose of common hand tools used in grounds maintenance.

• Operate various park maintenance machinery and equipment including light trucks.
• Lead a crew of subordinate park maintenance workers.
• Maintain simple written records and reports.
• Work independently while performing semi‑skilled grounds maintenance and repair work.
• Recognize common plant diseases and insect pests.
• Adjust and understand the operation of irrigation controllers.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Perform heavy manual laboring duties.
• Identify potential safety hazards in parks and recreation areas.
• Work in inclement weather conditions.

Ability to read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.

Eighteen (18) months of full‑time paid landscape maintenance experience.

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required at time of appointment and is a condition of continued employment. Loss of the Class C Driver License is a cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Possession of a valid California Class A Driver License and/or California Class B Driver License with Passenger Vehicle and/or Hazardous Materials endorsements is mandatory for some assignments.

If considered for appointment, candidates must pass a pre‑employment drug test for some assignments.

Employees must…