Parks Maintenance

Job Title: Parks Maintenance 
Department: Parks and Recreation
Reports To: Parks Manager
Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Pay: $20.34-$38.84 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week (Typically 7am-3:30pm)

General Purpose
This position is responsible for performing a variety of entry-level duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep and repair of buildings, park and recreation facilities, including parks and grounds.  

Duties and Responsibilities
Performs routine parks and recreation facilities maintenance.  Performs general landscape and gardening, including but not limited to: assisting in the installation of irrigation systems and repairs, operating turf maintenance equipment, pruning trees, shrubs and plants, applying fertilization/herbicide, using dry and liquid chemicals; winterizing irrigation systems and various park and recreation facilities/amenities.  Maintenance of all park's and recreation equipment and machines.  Ability to mark, dig and backfill burials in the cemetery.  Perform 'On Call' duties, periodically throughout the year, which includes: working as necessary on weekends, holidays and after-hours.  Maintains a productive working environment, including but not limited to: a spirit of cooperation with co-workers, peers and the public.  Other duties as assigned by the Parks Manager or Parks and Recreation Director.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their uses, repair and maintenance
•    Knowledge of safety procedures
•    Skilled in handling multiple projects with interruptions
•    Skilled in prioritizing and organizing workload to meet deadlines
•    Skilled in watching indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
•    Ability to receive and follow instructions
•    Ability to lift and move 50-75 pounds

Supervision Received
Works under the immediate supervision of the Parks Manager and the general supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director.

Supervision Exercised
Provide general supervision to the various part-time, seasonal and volunteer personnel.

Minimum Qualifications
•    Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
•    Must possess a valid Utah Driver's License and meet the requirements of the City's Motor Vehicle policy.
•    Must have a High School Diploma or GED
•    Must have one (1) year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
•    Must obtain an Off Highway Certification within 30 days of hire
•    Must pass a pre-employment drug test following a conditional offer of employment.
•    Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Certifications
•    Certification as a: Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), Arborist, Licensed Non-Commercial Pesticide

      Applicator and CDL with the State of Utah is preferred.

Additional Qualifications
(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Considerable knowledge of: horticulture, planting, cultivating, pruning and general care for plants, trees, shrubs and flowers; application of pesticides, fertilization, and soil amendments; drainage control, sprinkler system operation and maintenance, several types of heads, automatic controllers; maintenance of all grounds keeping equipment; reading of landscape drawings and blue prints, installation of parks.
Working knowledge of:

Skilled in:

Ability to: work weekends and holidays when needed; maintain safe working conditions; respond effectively and make responsible decisions in emergency or unusual situations; follow written and oral instructions; to establish and maintain good working relationships with employee's, supervisors and the public; perform manual or strenuous physical labor on a limited basis; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to generally loud noise or very loud noise (ex. Large earth-moving equipment, lawn mowers, weed trimmers, blowers, etc.)  Work is performed primarily in outdoor settings and in all weather conditions.  Individual is exposed to hazards associated with lawn and building maintenance including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils.  The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, see, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands to grab and handle or feel and lift 50 pounds.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds.  Duties require sufficient mobility and require the employee to be able to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting, standing or lying down.  Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Criminal History Background Check
Successful applicant must pass a pre-employment background check following a conditional offer of employment.

Motor Vehicle Report
Driving record of successful applicant may be obtained by the City.

Education and Certification Requirements
Successful Applicant must submit a copy of education and certification requirements when requested.

Pay and Benefits
Pay

This position is Full Time, Non-Exempt, Regular, Hourly.  The Salary Range is $20.34-$38.84. Incumbents are typically hired at the minimum. 
Maintenance I $20.34-$29.63
Maintenance II $21.95-$31.98 
Maintenance III $24.20-$35.25 
Maintenance IV $26.66-$38.84 
Benefits
This position is eligible for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off. A Flexible Work Schedule with Supervisor approval.

Application Process
Interested parties must submit a resume list of at least three (3) professional references and fill out an application on BambooHR at the following link clintoncity.bamboohr.com/careers.