Rural Park Maintenance Worker I​/Ii

The Clark County Real Property Management Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Rural Parks Maintenance Worker I/II position. This position performs maintenance and repair of County parks, playing fields, campsites, and other landscaped recreational areas located in rural areas of Clark County. The ideal candidate will work in rural Southern Clark County, including the Laughlin, Logandale, and Searchlight areas, and will be able to work independently with a strong background in landscape and parks maintenance.

Rural Park Maintenance Worker I: $22.33 - $32.96 Hourly

Rural Park Maintenance Worker II: $24.14 - $35.62 Hourly

The Rural Park Maintenance Worker I is a training underfill position; upon successful completion of the training program the candidate will be promoted to Rural Park Maintenance Worker II.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Rural Park Maintenance Worker I – Equivalent to graduation from high school plus two (2) years of full-time park or landscape maintenance experience. Some college level education in horticulture, recreation or a related field is desirable.

Rural Park Maintenance Worker II – In addition to the above, one (1) year of full-time experience maintaining parks in a rural setting is required.

All qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume; write in your own words.

Work extended shifts, be called back in emergencies, and work evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Exposure to herbicides, pesticides, animals, insects, and noxious plants. Operate trucks or other motor vehicles; may operate trailers and tractors.

Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation and a physical examination performed by a physician.

Employment is contingent upon the results of pre-employment drug testing.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsor ships.

• Plans, oversees, and reviews the work of part-time staff assisting with maintenance duties.
• Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters parks, playing fields and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, fertilizes, and sprays trees, plants and shrubbery; prepares soil for planting; seys and re-sods lawn areas; plants trees, seedlings and shrubs.
• Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints, and schematics; prepares as-built sketches.
• Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas and paths; grooms and prepares ball fields and other park facilities for public use.
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment; may paint facilities, assist with plumbing and carpentry work; build concrete forms and assist with finishing work.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including hand and power mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, chainsaws, blowers, and related equipment.
• Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas with heavy public use.
• Maintains records of work performed; prepares work orders and oversees repair work performed by others; prepares reports related to the work and activities of the unit.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Responds to emergency situations off hours as required.
• Drives a truck or other motor vehicle; may operate trailer and tractors with auxiliary equipment.

Strength and mobility to work in a typical park maintenance setting, including operating hand and power tools; stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone.

Accommodation may be made for qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.