Park Maintenance Worker

to perform general grounds maintenance, landscaping, restoration, and construction work in the development, operations and maintenance of city parks and public areas. Incumbents may operate light and moderately heavy maintenance and construction equipment in support of assigned work. Incumbents usually work as a member of a crew, but may also be given independent assignments and may work on city parks & recreation facilities, streets, trails, public events, and may be subject to call back for after-hours emergencies.

Incumbents may instruct the work of, or give direction to, temporary park maintenance aides and volunteers.

to perform general grounds maintenance, landscaping, restoration, and construction work in the development, operations and maintenance of city parks and public areas. Incumbents may operate light and moderately heavy maintenance and construction equipment in support of assigned work. Incumbents usually work as a member of a crew, but may also be given independent assignments and may work on city parks & recreation facilities, streets, trails, public events, and may be subject to call back for after-hours emergencies.

Incumbents may instruct the work of, or give direction to, temporary park maintenance aides and volunteers.

this job classification is the entry and working level of the parks maintenance series and requires limited experience in landscape maintenance work. This job class performs a wide variety of unskilled to semi-skilled tasks and receives close supervision within a framework of clearly defined policies and procedures. This classification is distinguished from the next higher classification of parks maintenance worker ii in that the incumbents of the latter classification are assigned tasks which require the application of a more advanced skill or a specialized knowledge of the techniques and tools used in park maintenance and/or which require the regular use of specialized or heavy equipment, and duties are performed with limited direct or continuing supervision.

Employees in the park maintenance worker i classification may be assigned to instruct or give direction to temporary parks maintenance aide employees and/or volunteers as required.

• conducts park operations and maintenance activities to ensure assigned areas are maintained in a safe, high quality and aesthetically pleasing condition.
• waters, mows, rakes and edges lawns and turfs; renovates grass and lawn areas.
• plants, cultivates, trims, waters, and sprays ornamental plants, shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers; prepares soil for planting; operates trailer-mounted watering equipment.
• weeds planters, tree wells, sports fields, other parks and public grounds areas.
• cleans and stocks restrooms; vacuums, sweeps or mops maintenance shop and storage areas; washes windows; cleans rain gutters and drain inlets; performs custodial duties at other outdoor facilities as assigned.
• uses general grounds keeping, carpentry and mechanical tools such as picks, shovels, hoes, rakes, shears, edgers, loppers, saws, drills, wrenches, screwdrivers and hammers.
• installs, maintains and repairs signs, picnic tables, trash cans, barbecues, drinking fountains, playground equipment, irrigation systems, buildings and maintenance equipment.
• undergoes regular pesticide training and applies chemicals to control landscape pests; performs gopher and rodent control; operates spray rig.
• inspects playgrounds and recreational facilities for hazards and unsafe conditions and removes or repairs them; reports problems to lead staff.
• operates landscape construction, turf maintenance, and weed removal equipment such as chainsaws, sprayers, aerators, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, bucket trucks, brush chippers, weed eaters, blowers, small and large riding mowers, rototillers and seeders.
• prunes shrubs and large limbs from trees using aerial boom lift truck.
• places traffic control flags, signs and cones to direct traffic around work sites.
• empties trash; picks up and removes trash and debris; replaces trash can liners.
• performs heavy graffiti and debris cleanup.
• assists in removing, forming, pouring, and finishing concrete.
• assists in minor carpentry and construction projects.
• assists patrons with reserved equipment or refers equipment needs of patrons to lead staff; locks and unlocks rooms for patrons and other tasks as assigned.
• waters, rakes and drags tools/equipment in maintaining level playing surfaces for…