Park Maintenance Technician I
City of Germantown, TN · Germantown, TN · 4 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. The posting includes description (general definition of work), examples of duties (essential job functions), other job functions, qualifications (knowledge, skills and abilities), requirements (education and experience, working conditions, special requirements, flexible work eligibility). Also organizational accountability repeated but that's boilerplate? It's about mission statement; could be considered "About the role"? Might be considered generic but it's specific to organization values. We can include an "About the role" section with that mission statement? However the instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short items. The essential job functions list many items separated by semicolons and sentences. We need to break them into list items. Also other job functions: clear snow..., assist..., perform related tasks...
We need to be careful not to invent or summarize away detail. So we need to capture each duty exactly as written.
Let's extract essential job functions text:
"Participate in a wide range of duties associated with the maintenance of the city campus property, other public spaces, and the City’s urban forest: picking up trash in public spaces; removing dead, damaged or diseased trees, limbs, and stumps; blowing hard surfaces; installing, repairing and maintaining various kinds of fences; applying chemicals; and setting up for special events, as needed. Serve as a Tier 1 employee during inclement weather events to ensure parks and public spaces are safe for City use.Confer with the supervisor and review work orders and specifications for the job and assist accordingly to ensure that daily projects are completed on schedule and to appropriate specifications.Demonstrate proper work procedures, dispensing and mixing of materials, and proper and safe use of equipment.Assist supervisor and other technicians in completing work schedules according to weather conditions and knowledge of job requirements.Operate power tools and equipment used in park maintenance including but not limited to chain saw, dump truck, front-end loader, tractor equipped with various attachments, and tree lift.Respond to public inquiries and provide information within scope of knowledge and authority.Perform a full range of maintenance and repair duties associated with the assigned work area and perform or assist workers in performing more technical aspects of job tasks. According to the area assigned, may work from lift to cut tree limbs or install decorations on city streets and buildings.Perform or assist workers in performing more difficult or technical aspects of job tasks. Report orally and in writing daily work activities to the supervisor."
We need to split into sensible list items. Could keep each sentence as an item, but some sentences have multiple duties separated by semicolons. Better to split by semicolons and periods where appropriate.
Let's break:
- Participate in a wide range of duties associated with the maintenance of the city campus property, other public spaces, and the City’s urban forest:
- picking up trash in public spaces;
- removing dead, damaged or diseased trees, limbs, and stumps;
- blowing hard surfaces;
- installing, repairing and maintaining various kinds of fences;
- applying chemicals;
- setting up for special events, as needed.
- Serve as a Tier 1 employee during inclement weather events to ensure parks and public spaces are safe for City use.
- Confer with the supervisor and review work orders and specifications for the job and assist accordingly to ensure that daily projects are completed on schedule and to appropriate specifications.
- Demonstrate proper work procedures, dispensing and mixing of materials, and proper and safe use of equipment.
- Assist supervisor and other technicians in completing work schedules according to weather conditions and knowledge of job requirements.
- Operate power tools and equipment used in park maintenance including but not limited to chain saw, dump truck, front-end loader, tractor equipped with various attachments, and tree lift.
- Respond to public inquiries and provide information within scope of knowledge and authority.
- Perform a full range of maintenance and repair duties associated with the assigned work area and perform or assist workers in performing more technical aspects of job tasks.
- According to the area assigned, may work from lift to cut tree limbs or install decorations on city streets and buildings.
- Perform or assist workers in performing more difficult or technical aspects of job tasks.
- Report orally and in writing daily work activities to the supervisor.
Now other job functions:
"Clear snow and apply ice melt material when weather demands it.Assist with other department activities or City sponsored events not under direct responsibility.Perform related tasks as required."
Split:
- Clear snow and apply ice melt material when weather demands it.
- Assist with other department activities or City sponsored events not under direct responsibility.
- Perform related tasks as required.
Now qualifications (knowledge, skills and abilities):
"Thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and techniques commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair activities as related to assigned areas in park maintenance.Knowledge of standard safety practices and precautions applicable to tree work. Skill in communicating in person on a one-on-one basis and in writing for the purpose of obtaining, clarifying or giving information.Skill in operating tools and equipment used in park maintenance and tree maintenance.Ability to read and understand blueprints, operation manuals and chemical application instructions.Ability to work effectively above 30 feet off the groundAbility to follow and understand written and verbal instructions.Ability to effectively train and lead subordinate employees in assigned work projects. Physical ability to perform essential job duties."
We need to split into list items maybe each sentence.
- Thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and techniques commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair activities as related to assigned areas in park maintenance.
- Knowledge of standard safety practices and precautions applicable to tree work.
- Skill in communicating in person on a one-on-one basis and in writing for the purpose of obtaining, clarifying or giving information.
- Skill in operating tools and equipment used in park maintenance and tree maintenance.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, operation manuals and chemical application instructions.
- Ability to work effectively above 30 feet off the ground.
- Ability to follow and understand written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to effectively train and lead subordinate employees in assigned work projects.
- Physical ability to perform essential job duties.
Now requirements:
Education and experience: "High School graduate or GED with park or tree maintenance experience or any combination of education, training, and experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform essential job functions."
Working conditions: "Majority of work is outdoors in all weather conditions. Work requires lifting heavy objects, as much as 50 lbs. a distance of four feet from the ground. Work assignments may require stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling in awkward positions and standing for extended periods of time. Some tasks may expose workers to harmful materials or chemicals, fumes, odors, loud noise, or dangerous machinery. Some tasks may require working from great heights. Must wear all safety equipment in accordance with safety regulations."
Special requirements: "Valid Commercial Driver’s License preferred or the ability to obtain in the first 6-months of employment."
Flexible work eligibility: "No"
We could include flexible work eligibility as a statement: "Flexible work eligibility: No." But maybe we can incorporate into requirements section as a note.
We need to avoid filler like "No" alone? It's specific content: indicates not eligible for flexible work. So we can include.
Now About the role: we need to capture mission statement. The duplicated organizational accountability paragraph: "City of Germantown public servants exist, first and foremost, to protect and enhance the quality of life of those we serve; every position on the Germantown team has a shared responsibility and accountability to fulfill this purpose. Through the constant alignment of individual actions, behaviors and performance with our organization’s values system, Germantown public servants demonstrate a steadfast commitment to our greater mission of Excellence. Every day. As a mission-driven, values-centered organization, the expectation for City leaders is to model ‘The Germantown Way’ at all times for those they influence and interact with daily."
We can include that as About the role.
Now ensure we don't repeat duplicated lines. We'll include only one version.
Now output HTML fragment: use
or drop it." Also "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The duplicated lines include the organizational accountability repeated twice; we should keep only one instance? Probably we can keep one paragraph summarizing mission but not duplicate. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe mission statement), Responsibilities (essential job functions + other job functions), Requirements (education and experience, working conditions, special requirements, flexible work eligibility), Qualifications (knowledge, skills and abilities). Skills could be part of Qualifications; but we could separate Skills if present. The posting includes "Skill in communicating..." etc under Qualifications. So we could have Qualifications section covering knowledge, skills, abilities. Could also have Skills section but that would be redundant. Better to have Qualifications include knowledge, skills, abilities. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not mentioned, so omit. Thus we will output:
About the role
... mission statement ...
Responsibilities
- ... essential job functions ...
- ... other job functions ...
for each section heading,
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to decide where to use
vs
- . For About the role, we can use
- Participate in a wide range of duties associated with the maintenance of the city campus property, other public spaces, and the City’s urban forest:
- picking up trash in public spaces;
- removing dead, damaged or diseased trees, limbs, and stumps;
- blowing hard surfaces;
- installing, repairing and maintaining various kinds of fences;
- applying chemicals;
- setting up for special events, as needed.
- Serve as a Tier 1 employee during inclement weather events to ensure parks and public spaces are safe for City use.
- Confer with the supervisor and review work orders and specifications for the job and assist accordingly to ensure that daily projects are completed on schedule and to appropriate specifications.
- Demonstrate proper work procedures, dispensing and mixing of materials, and proper and safe use of equipment.
- Assist supervisor and other technicians in completing work schedules according to weather conditions and knowledge of job requirements.
- Operate power tools and equipment used in park maintenance including but not limited to chain saw, dump truck, front-end loader, tractor equipped with various attachments, and tree lift.
- Respond to public inquiries and provide information within scope of knowledge and authority.
- Perform a full range of maintenance and repair duties associated with the assigned work area and perform or assist workers in performing more technical aspects of job
. For Responsibilities, we can use
- . For Requirements, we can use
- for each subcategory? Could also use
for each paragraph but better to use
- for list of items. For Qualifications, also
- .
We need to preserve all substantive information; we should not lose any detail. Ensure we include all items.
Let's craft.
First, About the role:
City of Germantown public servants exist, first and foremost, to protect and enhance the quality of life of those we serve; every position on the Germantown team has a shared responsibility and accountability to fulfill this purpose. Through the constant alignment of individual actions, behaviors and performance with our organization’s values system, Germantown public servants demonstrate a steadfast commitment to our greater mission of Excellence. Every day. As a mission-driven, values-centered organization, the expectation for City leaders is to model ‘The Germantown Way’ at all times for those they influence and interact with daily.
Now Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Participate in a wide range of duties associated with the maintenance of the city campus property, other public spaces, and the City’s urban forest: