Parks maintenance worker

Overview

Public Works is responsible for performing routine and specialized maintenance and construction activities to include operating and maintaining a variety of light and heavy equipment, machines, or vehicles on project sites in an assigned department. Responsibilities may include setting up work zones; installing and maintaining signs/posts; maintaining facilities and grounds; patching roads; plowing snow; street sweeping; clearing trees and bushes; removing trash;

performing visual road checks for hazards; inspecting and repairing equipment; performing minor motor vehicle repairs; and other related duties as assigned. In special assignment areas, duties may include providing work direction to labor support, regularly performing basic heavy equipment operation, and performing tasks associated with assigned projects such as installing drainage pipes, repairing streets, removing trees, and snow removal.

The duties and responsibilities of this job are performed with latitude for independent judgment in accordance with Department and City policies, Federal, State and Local regulations. Work is subject to periodic review by the supervisor, who provides input on approval of recommendations and discusses assignments and priorities. This job description represents the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on business needs of the department.

• Performs grounds, park, indoor and outdoor playground, and other facilities maintenance duties; work may involve planting, trimming, and/or clearing trees, bushes, or stumps; back filling holes; activating, maintaining and shutting down irrigation systems; performing work related to snow & ice removal; removing and hauling garbage; building cleaning; and flooding ice rinks; applying lines and installing nets on athletic fields and rinks.
• Operates, maintains, and performs minor repairs on a variety of light and heavy vehicles, equipment, and machines, including skid-steer loaders, turf mowers, chainsaws, drills, saws, irrigation systems and equipment; orders equipment components and supplies when necessary.
• May direct the work of others, establish work procedures, and assign work and provide work direction to seasonal, regular, or other employees.
• Performs tasks to facilitate the setup/knockdown of special events; may involve setting up street closures; assembling, installing, and/or uninstalling decorations and equipment; moving and placing furniture and other equipment in assigned areas of operation.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• Positions in the Parks division may be responsible for
  • Serving as the lead worker, establishing work direction for, and assigning work to contractors and seasonal or other workers.
  • Serving as the City's pesticide applicator; applying restricted-use pesticides to control insects, weeds, and disease pests in City parks and grounds.
  • Operating and maintaining irrigation systems and equipment.
  • Irrigation background preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Applicable equipment;
• Equipment maintenance and repair principles and practices;
• Occupational hazards and safe work methods;
• Applicable tools and equipment utilized in road maintenance and construction activities;
• Work zone safety principles and practices;
• Safe work methods and driving practices;
• Erosion control methods;
• Concrete finishing methods and practices;
• Customer service principles.

Skills:

• Operating all types of medium to heavy equipment;
• Performing preventive maintenance to applicable equipment;
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of records and logs;
• Transporting equipment to work sites;
• Servicing and maintaining construction equipment, tools, and materials;
• Adhering to safe work practices;
• Performing routine mathematical calculations;
• Reading and comprehending written and verbal instructions;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.

High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D); 1 to 3 years maintenance and equipment operation or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License with air brake and tanker endorsement or ability to obtain in 6 months.

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Very Heavy Work:
Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as mechanical parts, electrical…