Maintenance Worker I​/II; Parks Division

Under the general supervision, performs a variety of landscape maintenance, inspections and repairs on parks, City buildings, structures, and grounds.

NOTES:

• This is a banded position and the City is open to starting an applicant at either a Maintenance Worker I (Range 13) or Maintenance Worker II (Range 17A), depending on experience and qualifications.
• This is a Continuous Recruitment. The position will remain open until filled. The duties and responsibilities specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Assists and is trained in the maintenance of lawns, shrubbery, and trees including planting, watering, trimming, mowing, edging, fertilizing, and weed and pest control.
• Operates trucks, mowers, and other light equipment.
• Prepares and maintains ball fields.
• Assists and is trained in basic repair, replacement and maintenance of electrical wiring, fuses, switches, motors, generators, lighting systems and other fixtures and equipment.
• Assists in the preparation of areas for planting by clearing, grading, fertilizing, and watering.
• Prepares areas for rock-beds and lays rock.
• Assists and is trained in the installation, operation and maintenance, and repairs of in‑ground sprinkler systems.
• Assists and is trained in basic installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems and a variety of plumbing fixtures such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and water heaters.
• Provides custodial services for parks and facilities, including cleaning and repairing floors, restrooms, and removal of trash.
• Assists and is trained in safety inspections of park amenities including playgrounds and sports facilities.
• Performs preventative maintenance.
• Assists other Parks, Facility, and Recreation staff as necessary.
• Interacts with the public; maintains and enforces City rules.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform routine building and landscape maintenance.
• Perform heavy manual labor associated with parks and facilities maintenance and repair.
• Operate light power‑driver equipment.
• Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Communicate effectively with individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural diverse backgrounds; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Wear a City provided uniform; protective equipment such as self‑contained breathing apparatus; and trim facial hair to ensure proper fit of self‑contained breathing apparatus.

• Methods, techniques, materials, and tools used in parks and facilities maintenance, building and landscape maintenance, and repair.
• Operation of trucks, mowers and other light equipment.
• Operational characteristics, capabilities and maintenance requirements of power‑driven maintenance equipment.
• Laws and City of Oakdale ordinances relating to equipment operation; and safety laws, practices and principles relating to equipment operation and maintenance.
• Rules, regulations, policies, and operating procedures for the City of Oakdale.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one (1) year full‑time work experience in the areas of professional general building and facility maintenance, and/or professional landscape maintenance.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.