Job Description

Posting number: 202601249

Department: POSD

Job classification: PARKS AND OPEN SPACES DEPARTMENT (POSD) MAINTENANCE WORKER

Posting type: Open

Categories: Grounds & Landscaping, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Performs duties in grounds maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, forestry and horticulture

Examples of duties

• Maintains a safe work environment for all staff during daily activities in maintenance, installation, repair, troubleshooting, and design for parks and open spaces.
• Provides guidance and information to park guests/users.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of work completed.
• Repairs, replaces, and installs sprinkler irrigation components - heads, valves, pipes, fittings, timer/control devices, and other equipment as needed.
• Maintains turf, plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees such as planting, feeding, pruning, cultivating, watering and other duties necessary to promote health and growth.
• Conducts visual inspections of assigned areas to assist with routine maintenance.
• Computer skills with basic word documents and excel programs.
• Removes and cleans up litter from flowerbeds, hedge rows, fence lines, and medians.
• Performs weed control by utilizing pre-emergent, post-emergent chemicals or spraying herbicides.
• Fertilizes and performs soil conditioning, aeration, seeding, top dressing and pest control.
• Janitorial and custodial duties such as cleaning, disinfecting, restocking and organizing for restrooms, maintenance building and city facilities.
• Decorate for holidays and other events.
• Assist other crews as needed.

Operates equipment such as a variety of hand and power tools, riding/push mowers, pickup trucks, backhoes, front loaders, tractors, dump trucks, brush chipper, stump grinder, utility vehicles, skid steer, trenchers, spray rigs, forklift, mini-excavator, site dumper and towing trailers.

SPORTS FIELD

• Maintenance operations of natural and artificial turf/grass for soccer, softball, baseball, T-ball, and football fields.
• Cleans, disinfects, restocks and organizing’s restrooms, dugouts, concession and maintenance buildings
• Painting lines and goal posts

GOLF COURSE

• Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass for golf courses
• Sand bunker maintenance
• Maintain greens, tee boxes, fairways, natural areas and driving range
• Tree and Plant Care
• Equipment maintenance and repair

PARKS

• Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
• Playground equipment inspections, repairs and replacement
• Horticulture – plant and flower care
• Forestry operations
• Assist with maintaining environmental lots and developed/undeveloped city property
• Sports court maintenance

TRAILS

• Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
• Horticulture – plant and flower care
• Forestry operations
• Multi-surface trail maintenance

CEMETERY

• Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
• Interments/Disinterment operations
• Assist with office services when needed

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

May serve on various employee committees as required and assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred. Experience in grounds maintenance, janitorial and/or landscaping work preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work at heights greater than 20 feet utilizing aerial bucket/platform.

Ability to deal courteously, tactfully, cooperatively and effectively with the public.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public.

Ability to learn and identify common landscape plants, trees and pests.

Skills in trimming, pruning and repairing damaged flowers, shrubs and trees.

Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid state issued drivers license required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under general direction of the POSD Specialist, POSD Supervisor, POSD Superintendent, and/or POSD Director with considerable independence in planning, organizing, and overseeing daily operations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None

Supplemental information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, kneel or adjust body to closely inspect work done below ground level.

The employee must occasionally perform strenuous physical labor for short periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a normal office environment. Frequent exposure to the outdoors in all kinds of weather is also required.