PARKS MAINT WORKER

Position Summary

Provides specialized care for the parks, right-of-ways, and building grounds of the City of St. George.

Essential Functions/Typical Working/Mental Demands/Working Conditions

• Patrols assigned parks, trails, recreation areas, and facilities performing maintenance and repairs to assure proper functioning of equipment.
• Maintains, cleans, repairs, and paints pavilions, playgrounds, restrooms, picnic tables, barbeques, and other park features.
• Irrigates, mows, and plants turf. Plants and prunes trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Operates tractors, gang mowers, rotary mowers, and other power equipment incidental to job.
• Performs preventative maintenance and checks on power equipment used.
• Aids with set up and take down for special events, such as the St. George Marathon.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Physical/Mental Demands/Working Conditions

• Outdoor work with exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by the weather.
• Moderate physical activity exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently.
• Uncomfortable working positions such as stooping, crouching, and bending.
• Exposure to elements such as heat, cold, dampness, fumes, noise, dust, or grease.
• Risk of bodily injury is moderate under normal conditions.
• May have disagreeable elements such as appearance of work place, poor ventilation, or uneven temperatures.
• Occupational safety and health hazards may be encountered under controlled conditions.
• Some exposure to hazardous materials such as fumes, pesticides, cleaning agents, etc. and to high levels of noise.
• Exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.

Physical Requirements

• Requires working extended or irregular hours such as weekends, nights, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Licenses and/or Certifications: Possess a valid driver license. A valid Utah Driver License must be obtained within 60 days of hire and be maintained throughout employment.
• Knowledge: Tools, equipment, and techniques used in maintenance, repair, and/or construction of landscapes, irrigation systems, and hardscapes which may include basic construction projects. Standard safety precautions. Small engine (gas and electric) repair preferred.
• Ability: Work with minimum supervision, and understand and follow general work instructions. Perform outdoor manual labor for extended periods of time. Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Benefits

• Recreation Benefit: Free access to all 4 city golf courses (Dixie Red Hills, Southgate, St. George Golf Club, and Sunbrook), swimming pools (City Pool and Sand Hollow Aquatic Center) and recreation center is available to all part-time employees.
• Note: Golf course privileges are based on availability. Employees can book a tee-time within 24 hours or the same day, but may be turned away if there are no available tee-times. If you happen to be golfing with at least 2 paying customers; tee times can be set with more advance notice, but are still based on availability. Red Hills Golf Course will not be available to schedule tee times in advance --- walk on play based on availability only.