Maintenance Worker II - Parks

Excellent Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for maintenance of City parks and park facilities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs grounds keeping, facilities maintenance and general construction including swimming and wading pools, sports fields, parks, cemetery, building and street-side landscaping.
• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment and hand and power tools, including but not limited to pick-up trucks, backhoes, graders, loaders, trenchers, push mowers, large riding mowers, weed eaters, edger’s, drills and snow blowers.
• Performs excellent internal and external customer service. Interacts effectively with the public to answer questions, provide assistance and direction. Works closely and collaboratively with contractors on park improvement projects.
• Plants, transplants, prunes and trims trees and shrubs. Inspects planting areas. Recommends proper type, amount and best location of trees, flowers and shrubs.
• Maintains lawns and ensures quality standards are met. Performs turf maintenance, sod laying, trimming, raking, weeding, edging and turf mowing. Removes and hauls debris and leaves.
• Clears flower beds of weeds and debris.
• Repairs and maintains irrigation systems. Installs pipes, valves, sprinkler heads and other components.
• Mixes and applies pesticides and fertilizers in accordance with all applicable regulations, including operating spray application equipment on grass, trees and plants.
• Maintains Park restrooms, shelters and facilities. Picks up garbage and litter, sweeps and washes floors, cleans and sanitizes, maintains lighting, empties trash receptacles and removes snow and ice. Performs painting, vandalism repair and basic plumbing, carpentry and concrete repair.
• Monitors and maintains an organized, clean and safe work environment. Performs general clean up tasks throughout shift.
• Adheres to established safety procedures and utilizes safety equipment as required.
• Ensures compliance with instructions, policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Documents, and maintains complete and concise records of, maintenance and repairs.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of full-time equivalent experience performing grounds keeping and basic construction. Public Park maintenance experience preferred.
• Current WA State Class A CDL (tanker endorsement/air brake restriction removed).
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 12 months, a WA State Pesticide Applicator License.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector and Aquatic Facility Operator certifications preferred.
  
  

City of Wenatchee Government

The City of Wenatchee is a full-service City employing 190 employees. Departments include Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Police and Public Works. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.

The Community

The City of Wenatchee is home to 35,526 people with approximately 124,795 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small-town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30-minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3-hour drive or 30-minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.

Find out more about the City at https://www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at https://www.visitchelancounty.com/ and http://wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association https://wendowntown.org/.

Must See

“We are Wenatchee Part I" https://vimeo.com/88411706

“We are Wenatchee Part II” https://vimeo.com/121429638

“We are Wenatchee Part III” https://vimeo.com/208608170

How To Apply

Please visit the City of Wenatchee website to view the employment opportunity, job description and complete an online application:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wenatcheewa.

Open until filled.