Part-Time Parks Maintenance Technician SLC Cemetery

Part‑Time Parks Maintenance Technician at the SLC Cemetery

Salt Lake City Corporation is seeking a Part‑Time Parks Maintenance Technician to support maintenance and irrigation of the Salt Lake City Cemetery, the largest municipal cemetery in the country, spanning over 120 acres.

Working for the Salt Lake City Cemetery offers a unique opportunity to preserve and maintain a historic site dating back to 1847. The role involves heavy irrigation maintenance and groundskeeping of the entire cemetery.

• Perform a variety of duties to maintain City‑owned grounds, parks, trails, cemeteries, open spaces, and recreation facilities, including mowing, aerating, and weeding turf; cleaning restrooms; picking up trash; raking leaves; clearing sidewalks; and removing debris.
• Assist with park‑related projects such as laying sod, re‑seeding, planting flowers and trees, and inspecting and adjusting sprinkler systems.
• Operate various types of handheld and light mechanical equipment including mowers, sweepers, blowers, and other grounds maintenance equipment; may operate heavy landscaping equipment (not requiring a Commercial Drivers License).
• Operate various types of vehicles, equipment and irrigation systems necessary to successfully complete assigned tasks; responsible for preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and adjustment of equipment to ensure proper operation and safe efficient use.
• Assist in the proper mixing and application of fertilizers, herbicides, and other chemicals used in the care and maintenance of turf and landscaped areas.
• Assist in the preparation of ball fields, parks and picnic areas when areas are specifically reserved by the public; inspect and clean areas where unauthorized camping has occurred to make presentable for all to use; may work with County Health Department and other City staff to clear areas occupied by persons experiencing homelessness.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Ability to get to various Parks and Public Lands facilities; may require personal and city vehicle with a valid driver’s license or driving privilege card.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• Experience in maintenance and landscaping.
• Experience working for a city municipal park.
• Experience operating light or heavy‑duty equipment.

• Moderately heavy physical activity required to push, pull or lift medium weights up to 50lbs and on occasion up to 80lbs; required to stand, walk or sit uncomfortably for extended periods; exposure to weather extremes, noise, dust, fumes, etc. are routine.
• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

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