Parks Maintenance Worker
Parks Maintenance Worker
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Job Description
Starting Pay: $22.95 $24.98/hr
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Performs general maintenance on all buildings and other facilities in the Parks and Recreation Department. Must be able to work holidays weekends and nights during meetings special events and tournaments.
II. Essential Job Duties
A. Facilities and Maintenance
- Responds to routine or emergency work orders as needed.
- Maintains and inspects all facilities on Park properties.
- Performs plumbing on sinks toilets water fountains and water lines.
- Performs electrical work installing repairing and or troubleshooting electrical problems in facilities with streetlights and sports field lighting.
- Performs carpentry on facilities and repairs building structures as needed. (Examples include roofing siding drywall trim tiling install fencing painting)
- Maintains inspects and installs backflow preventers.
- Builds forms for concrete repair pours and finishes concrete.
- Installs and/or repairs new plumbing fixtures backflow systems window frames door locks heating systems HVAC units window air conditioning units and bleachers.
- Builds and/or repairs partitions roofs ceiling doors furniture shelves fencing and drywall.
- Assists the IT Department with providing onsite coordination of fiber optic cabling installation modification and splicing within the telecommunications system. This includes the physical installation of cabling and surveying job sites to determine the best installation practices.
- Assists the IT Department with the installation of security camera systems.
B. Trails
- Oversees the maintenance the entire trail system within the parks system.
- Responsibilities include maintaining along trail edges and surfacing of all trails.
- Performs routine maintenance to all trails including the mountain bike trail system along with installation and/or repairs of any amenities within the parks system.
- Shall perform monthly inspections of each trail section throughout the entire parks system.
- Performs special projects which include but not limited to signage benches trailheads trash cans water fountains and other structures.
- Coordinates upon request with general public and special interest groups with trail planning and construction.
C. Training
- Internal Forklift & Skid Steer
- Professional training as it relates to the position.
III. Other Job Duties
Performs other job duties as assigned including:
- Maintenance Workers may be tasked with inspecting and maintaining all playgrounds on Park grounds for safety.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities to assist other divisions in the department as required.
IV. Primary Job Challenges
Primary challenges of this position include having to troubleshoot and accurately assess problems associated with plumbing electrical and structural issues and taking appropriate actions to solve problems.
V. Equipment Operated
- May operate backhoe track hoe frontend loader tractor skid steer posthole digger plumbing tools electrical tools and carpentry tools.
- Computer and computer software including virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams and other office equipment.
VI. Key Competencies Required
- Job Content Knowledge:Is knowledgeable of basic construction electrical carpentry and plumbing practices as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities. Must know how to operate maintain and repair a variety of tools used for making repairs anddoing construction. Must be knowledgeable of safety procedures.
- Language Skills: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Mathematical Skills: Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Reasoning Ability: Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. In decisionmaking some choices are known while others may need to be identified. Some reliance on precedent. Interpret a variety of complex instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
- Teamwork: Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. Encourages others to express their ideas and opinions. Provides input into identifying and solving problems. Anticipates need of others for information about job tasks and work environment and provides it to them in a timely manner. Willingly assists others with job tasks when appropriate.
VII. Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires the incumbent to:
- Remain active and moving above 50 of the time.
- Regularly move about around different worksites.
- Regularly operates equipment or machinery such as backhoe track hoe frontend loader tractor posthole digger plumbing tools electrical tools and carpentry tools.
- Frequently positions self to maintain work area and items needed to complete daily tasks.
- Regularly communicates information verbally and written via cellphone and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Occasionally ascends/descends equipment/ladders.
- Frequently moves/transports up to 25pounds.
- Occasionally moves/transports upto100pounds.
Work Environment: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires:
- Occasional worknearmovingmechanicalparts
- Occasional workinhighprecariousplaces
- Occasional exposure to fumesorairborneparticles
- Regular exposure to outdoorweatherconditions
- Occasional exposure to riskofelectricalshock
- Occasional exposure to loud noises vibrations while using heavy equipment
The work environment is loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department large earthmoving equipment).
VIII. Qualifications
Education and Experience: The required knowledge skill and abilities to satisfactorily perform job duties are normally acquired through obtaining a oneyear certificate from a college or technical school; or six to twelve months of carpentry or construction related experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Certifications/Licenses:
Valid Drivers License
CPR/First Aid
Employment Type
Hourly
