Job Summary

Do you like the idea of walking through the grass early in the morning, surrounded by peaceful and beautiful, green surroundings? The Parks Department with the City of Fort Collins is filling a vacancy for Technician I, Parks (Golf). A successful candidate will perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in all phases of golf course maintenance. These activities may include facility repairs and maintenance; turf, shrub, and plant care; installation and repair of underground irrigation systems; concrete work; equipment maintenance and renovation activities. As you see, this position holds a variety of responsibilities that make each day different than the next. 
Relevant experience for this position can come from several years of experience in parks, cemetery landscapes, horticulture, or farming environments. Background work in golf courses, landscaping, or irrigation is very helpful. Work hours are typically weekdays from 5:00 AM to 2 PM with some time adjustment throughout the seasons and a rotating schedule for weekends. Perks include a great team to work with and reduced prices on golf fees (Don't tell your friends).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Performs skills associated with accepted maintenance practices including but not limited to municipal parks, golf courses and cemeteries.
• Cleans and repairs grounds, restrooms, facilities, playgrounds, shelters, etc.
• Maintains landscape areas including paver/brick repairs, hard/soft surface trails, cleaning and litter control; maintains, repairs, and tests water features.
• Prepares and renovates playing fields and courts for recreational use.
• Performs snow removal duties.
• Safely operates and maintains medium to heavy-duty motor vehicles and specialized industry-related equipment.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs irrigation and pumping systems.
• Provides direction and supervision to hourly and contractual employees.
• Coordinates activities with volunteer groups and community partnerships.
• Responsible for adhering to, and being an example of, following proper safety rules and regulations.
• Manages a flexible work schedule including hours of the day, weekends, holidays, and participates in on call rotation, if applicable.
• Utilizes Integrated Pest Management approach and applies pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer as appropriate.
• Availability to assist with special events, rentals and special projects as required.
• Performs technical horticulture by designing, installing and maintaining flowers, containers, and planting beds containing trees, shrubs and perennials.

Management Responsibilities

No