PARKS III

PAY RATE

Range $27.62 - $33.83 per hour

About the role

The Parks III – Performs as a team lead in a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance of the city parks, recreational spaces, trails, sports fields, cemeteries, and landscaped areas. Operation of medium, light, and other specialized equipment when needed. Assists in maintaining our maintenance program throughout Park City.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a crew leader on various projects including landscaping, mowing, irrigation, and general park maintenance, and may include snow removal operations during the winter months.
• Provides training and assistance, explains procedures, and answers questions for crews.
• Operates specialized heavy and light equipment such as front-end loaders, backhoes, mowers, utility vehicles, and other similar equipment in the maintenance, construction, and repair of City facilities in a safe, courteous, and professional manner.
• Checks and services assigned equipment and performs routine maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Maintains and troubleshoots irrigation systems, including monitoring and making daily adjustments to the irrigation system.
• Removes snow during the winter months, including plowing and hauling of snow from City sidewalks, old town stairs, trails, artificial turf fields, and City-owned buildings.
• Ensures assignments such as planting, pruning, weeding, fertilization, chemical application, mowing, field maintenance, irrigation operation and repair, and special events are completed promptly and professionally.
• Accurately applies fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, etc. to stimulate growth or to control various pests and plant diseases by following label directions, State and Federal rules and regulations.
• Ensures all City and departmental safety policies and procedures are adhered to in day-to-day operations.
• Affords assistance in implementing and maintaining a safe workplace, safe work practices, and safety programs.
• Affords assistance in training seasonal staff on the operation of grounds maintenance equipment.

Requirements

• Valid Utah State Driver’s License (or CDL)
• Ability to obtain City NIMS certifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three years experience as a Parks Maintenance Worker II or equivalent
• Knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and repair functions
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to mechanized equipment operation
• National Incident Management System Certification

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience
• Associate’s degree in related field

Skills

• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Irrigation system management
• Snow removal and management
• Plant care and pest control
• Safety protocols and training

Benefits

• Rotating on-call working hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Pay

Range $27.62 - $33.83 per hour

Schedule

• Periodic non-traditional working hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays