Parks I Tech Position

This is a full-time benefited position.

Pay

$21.50 - $23.09 per hour

Schedule

4 days (10-hour shifts) per week with a ½-hour lunch

About the Role

Assists in performing a variety of entry-level duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep, beautification, and repair of parks buildings, cemetery, trails, parks grounds, and general environs.

Reports to the Parks & Cemetery Supervisor and/or Parks Technician Crew Leader. No supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in daily maintenance of outdoor grounds facilities, park sites, pavilions, lawns, and garden plots by power trimming and mowing; cleaning and removing trash and debris from outdoor recreation sites; preparing recreation areas (e.g., softball fields) for public use.
• Performs grounds and play equipment construction; conducts safety inspections on play equipment in compliance with regulations to ensure liability mitigation.
• Assists in seasonal projects, including installing and repairing sprinkler systems, monitoring watering schedules, beautifying landscape areas, creating new landscapes, seeding and sodding, applying chemicals for weed control, winterizing water lines, and clearing snow from parking areas and walkways.
• Maintains public facilities by cleaning, securing, and monitoring equipment and facilities; makes minor repairs, including plumbing, carpentry, and basic repairs.
• Operates powered equipment such as trimmers, edgers, tractors, dump trucks, snow blowers, snow plows, chain saws, sod cutters, chippers, and other mechanized tools.
• Loads and unloads equipment and supplies, including chemical fertilizers, trash, lawn mowers, weed eaters, mulch, and topsoil.
• Mixes and applies fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
• Responds to emergency calls as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Utah Driver License with a safe driving record.

Skills & Knowledge

• Some knowledge of horticulture, including planting, cultivating, pruning, and general care for plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Knowledge of pesticide application, fertilization, soil amendments, drainage control, sprinkler system operation and maintenance (pumps, heads, controllers, weather stations), and grounds-keeping equipment maintenance.
• Ability to read landscape drawings and blueprints and assist in park installations.
• Skill in operating heavy mechanized equipment, including snow plows, salt spreaders, track hoes, front-end loaders, backhoes, bobcats, Kubotas, trenching machines, and welding equipment.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays when needed; maintain safe working conditions; respond effectively in emergency or unusual situations; follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public; perform manual or strenuous physical labor on a limited basis.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment

• Primarily works outdoors with exposure to various weather conditions, including wet, humid, or extreme temperatures.
• Frequent physical activities involving walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, crawling, and lifting (25–100 pounds).
• May be exposed to high or precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electric shock.
• Moderate noise levels; requires common eye, hand, and finger dexterity.
• Mental application includes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking, and creative problem-solving.