Summary Description

• Cleans and maintains restrooms; stocks restrooms with necessary supplies.
• Performs various basic maintenance tasks related to right-of-ways and parking lots.
• Assists in the set-up and removal of equipment and facilities needed for special events.
• Maintains cleanliness of public areas including restrooms, playgrounds, dog park, picnic areas, parking lot and surrounding areas.
• Performs maintenance and repair activities of City parks to ensure safe and efficient access for the public, including park facilities and buildings, sports fields, open spaces, recreation trails, landscapes, playgrounds and weed abatement.
• Performs turf maintenance duties, including watering, mowing, weeding, trimming, aerating, renovating, and fertilizing turf.
• Performs shrub and flower bed maintenance, including planting, watering, fertilizing.
• Trims and prunes bushes, trees, and shrubs to provide clearance of sidewalks and signs.
• Removes fallen trees, stumps, fallen limbs, and related debris resulting from storm damage and general conditions.
• Maintains playground equipment, picnic tables, barbecue pits, and related parks equipment and facilities; installs and repairs playground equipment, fences, trail fences, and related parks equipment and facilities.
• Rakes leaves and clears debris from walks, fields, and other facilities; picks up trash.
• Operates a variety of light, medium, and heavy equipment related to the construction, maintenance, and repair of City parks and related facilities.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to work assignment as instructed.
• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
• Maintains public facilities, shop and garage areas, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday.
• Maintains accurate logs and records of work performed and materials and equipment used.
• Maintains attendance and punctuality that is observant of scheduled hours on a regular basis.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Experience:No experience required.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade.

A valid class C driver's license. Class B is preferred.

Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. 

The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas. Finger dexterity is needed to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds, or heavier weights with assistance and/or with the use of proper equipment.

Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. 

Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives, and contractors in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.