Human Resources Analyst/Manager

DEPARTMENT: Anchorage Parks & Recreation

HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Sunday; varying shifts.

About the Role

Open to any current regular employee or any current temporary or seasonal Alaska Public Services Employee - Local 71 employees working within the Anchorage Parks & Recreation & Maintenance & Operations Departments.

Responsibilities

• Ability to operate computers, telephones, and radios.
• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to monitor and lead the work of others;
• Perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time;
• Work in adverse weather conditions;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, volunteers, work crews and the public.

Horticulture Position

• Knowledge of and experience in the use of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and application techniques.
• Skilled in the operation and use of associated equipment, power tools, hand tools and application of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and similar products.
• Knowledge of area climates and regional growing conditions.
• Ability to operate and/or have knowledge of fertilizer spreaders, aerators, sprayers, skid loaders, tree spades, snow blowers, hand tools used in gardening, landscaping, and construction.

Park Maintenance Position

• Ability to operate and/or have knowledge of water tanker, mowers, fertilizer spreaders, aerators, sprayers, thatchers, skid loaders, tree spades, snow plows, ATV, snow machines, snow blowers, hand tools used in gardening, landscaping, and construction.
• Knowledge of area climates and regional growing conditions, regional construction and/or landscaping conditions and limitations.
• Knowledge of parks, grounds, and equipment maintenance; turf care; sports fields and trail construction and maintenance; machinery and tool maintenance, use and application of fertilizers and similar products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and six years of experience, which includes two years of experience in the position's specialized field as noted below including two years experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Horticulture Position: Two years experience in greenhouse plant production. Must have a current Certified Pesticide Applicators License.
• Park Maintenance Position: Two years of applicable turf maintenance, landscape, trails, and other grounds maintenance experience. Must possess a valid State of Alaska Class B Commercial Driver's License with Tanker endorsement.
• Substitution: Post-secondary education in a related field may be substituted for the non-specific experience on a year for year basis.

Benefits

Health & Welfare benefits are administered by the Public Employee Local 71 Trust. For additional information, please contact the Public Employee Local 71 Trust at (907) 276-7611. The Municipality of Anchorage provides eligible employees Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and Retirement benefits. For an overview of our medical benefit package go to http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.aspx.

Required Question

• Are you a current regular employee or any current temporary or seasonal Alaska Public Services Employee Local 71 employee working within the Anchorage Parks & Recreation Department?
• Do you have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent and six years of experience, which includes two years of experience in the position's specialized field including two years experience in a lead or supervisory capacity?
• Do you have two years of experience in greenhouse plant production and experience in the planing and maintenance of floral and landscape sites?
• Do you have two years of applicable turf maintenance, landscape, trails, and other grounds maintenance experience?
• Do you have 2 years of post-secondary education in either greenhouse plant production or turf maintenance/landscape experience?
• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Do you have a class B Commercial Driver's License with a Tanker endorsement?