What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Technician position at City of Madison?
The City of Madison, SD is seeking a hardworking and dependable full-time Park Technician to join our Parks department. This position plays an important role in keeping our community's parks, recreation areas, and public spaces safe, clean, and enjoyable for residents and visitors year-round.
This role involves a wide variety of hands-on work, including maintaining park grounds, athletic fields, irrigation systems, and landscaping, as well as assisting with seasonal activities like snow removal, ice rink construction, and holiday decorations. The Park Technician also supports general maintenance of park facilities and equipment, helping ensure everything is in good working order.
Work is performed primarily outdoors in all types of weather conditions and requires operating equipment, using hand and power tools, and completing physically demanding tasks. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with occasional after-hours, weekend, or holiday call-outs in response to emergencies or seasonal needs.
If you enjoy hands-on work, problem solving in the field, and serving your community, this could be a great fit. The City of Madison offers competitive wages and an excellent benefit package, including health, dental and vision insurance; SDRS retirement with matching contributions; vacation and sick leave; personal days; volunteer hours; holidays; and more.
Applications will be reviewed immediately and accepted until the position is filled. Apply today to join a team that keeps Madison's parks, trails, and public spaces clean, safe, and ready for the community to enjoy year-round.
For confidential consideration, an application for employment is required. Applicants may also include a cover letter and resume with the employment application.
Apply online at www.CityofMadisonSD.gov/Jobs
If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, please contact Human Resources to ask for accommodations or an alternative application process.
The City of Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Madison and its community partners seek to build the safest and most innovative, inclusive, livable, connected, and prosperous community in the Dakotas and surrounding region by providing all citizens with the opportunity to achieve social, cultural, and economic wellbeing -- known as "the magic" of Madison.