Parks Maintenance Technician I
Parks Maintenance Technician I
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Full Salary Ranges:$19.57 $25.48 Hourly
Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $19.57 $22.52 Hourly
Why do I see two salary ranges
The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings couldbe if you work for the City of Greeley for some time) as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience education certifications and potentially other factors.
City of Greeleys Total Rewards
The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness retirement savings discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
Job Summary:
The Parks Maintenance Technician I performs general upkeep and cleaning of park facilities public rightsofway and medians; performs landscape maintenance including irrigation maintenance including drip systems mowing watering pruning control and facility/equipment repairs; operates a variety of motorized equipment; operates a variety of hand and power tools. Off season work includes snow removal for various city facilities as well as repair and maintenance of parks and playground equipment. Position may direct the daily work of seasonal employees.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma.
- One 1 year ground maintenance experience.
- Possess a valid Colorado drivers license and a good driving record.
Preferred
- English/Spanish bilingual skills.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge and experience in the use of operating hand and power tools light trucks tractors used in the field of park/athletic field maintenance.
- Knowledge and experience in the upkeep and maintenance of parks including landscaping knowledge and sprinkler systems.
- Basic math skills are necessary to lay out soccer/football fields and base placement for baseball/softball at athletic facilities.
- Ability to solve a variety of problems in situations where there are substantially diversified procedures specialized standards and only limited standardization and have the decisionmaking ability to achieve the required job results while adhering to specified acceptable standards alternatives and technical practices.
- Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
- Collaboration skills including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to facilitate interaction communication and teamwork between others.
- Oral written and listening communication skills including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages information concepts and details accurately and clearly.
- Ability to work under pressure manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
- Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic positive problemsolving attitude and enthusiasm for the work performed.
- Ability to selfstart and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
- Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
- Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
Essential Functions:
- Installs repairs and maintains irrigation equipment.
- Installs repairs and maintains various types of playground equipment.
- Installs repairs and maintains other park related equipment including lighting security cameras etc.
- Sets up and tears down event specific equipment and facilities.
- Performs maintenance and safety inspections of parks facilities.
- Operates and performs minor maintenance on power equipment used in park maintenance.
- Safely applies pesticides killer and other chemical agents; use PPE and follow Material Safety Data Sheets.
- Maintains supplies and equipment for ball fields and surrounding facilities.
- Examples of work include:
- Pulling trash bags 50 lbs. out of canisters that can be up to 4 ft tall.
- Changing parking blocks 80 pounds 6 ft long).
- Sledgehammer in stakes.
- Lay sod 50 lbs.; repairing / installingirrigationlines requires applying strength in awkward situations (e.g. 5ft deep x 3 ft wide hole or laying in on stomach and reaching into hole).
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:
Work Environment:
- Exposure to various types of machinery noise some levels are excessive.
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals.
- May have frequent contact with the publicin person via email/telephone; and may experience adverse or confrontational situations withinternal/external customers.
- Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors in any weather condition.
- Typical hearing protection will be provided.
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals.
- May occasionally stand on concrete for long periods of time.
- Frequent and inflexible deadlines.
- May be asked to drive a personal vehicle for business purposes.
- Subject to driving City vehicles in all weather conditions.
- May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites sometimes in formal settings.
- Requires ability to perform multiple tasks at one time with frequent interruptions.
- May be required to work evenings weekends or holidays to cover events Saturday workdays or emergencies.
- Environment is dangerous to having considerable hazards reflect a frequent exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury; constant exposure to blood borne and air borne pathogens and human feces; exposure to cleaning chemicals ice melt paint fumes fertilizer pesticides and herbicides; exposure to extreme temperature conditions ranging from below zero to above 100 degrees; working with power equipment heavy equipment sharp objects and mowers; exposure to illegal and criminal activity in parks (e.g. gangs making materials graffiti vandalism and contaminated furniture).
Physical Requirements:
- Vision enough to perform functions such as identifying materials necessary to complete maintenance on equipment and grounds and to operate vehicles and equipment.
- Manual dexterity is enough to operate hand tools mowers edgers blowers tractors trenchers frontend loaders skid steers and other related equipment and vehicles.
- Flexibility enough to bend twist and reach as to load and unload equipment supplies or tools.
- Ability to move over rough uneven and rocky surfaces in performance of grounds maintenance.
- Stamina and strength enough to lift and or move up to 50 lbs. for long distances over a variety of surfaces.
- Ability to climb steps and ladders and work at various heights and in confined spaces.
- Perform strenuous labor in all types of weather.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all preemployment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Preemployment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and preemployment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
