Parks Maintenance Worker II

Job Duties

• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and various work hours.
• Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of buildings, grounds and parks.
• Works under the supervision of the Parks Foreman.
• May supervise Parks Maintenance Worker I positions, community service workers or seasonal employees as required and assigned.
• Assists in the training and/or supervision of lower-level employees or community service workers.
• Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the city.
• Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces park tables and slabs.
• Performs minor semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work.
• Performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment.
• Plants lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Operates backhoe, tractors, mowing equipment, hand mowers, jack hammers, welders, dump trucks, trucks, steam cleaners, buffers, washers, and other listed equipment as needed.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from premises.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs, prepares facilities for park and recreation program use.
• Affords assistance in the construction of new parks facilities, including clearing, grading, drainage, irrigation, and foundation work.
• Keeps records of work completed.
• Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of this position. May assign work assignments, scheduling and delegating work.
• Mows and maintains park and open space areas such as baseball and soccer fields; mows weeds; cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets; maintains sprinkler systems and assists in the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads.
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest and weed control of parks and open spaces.
• Maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Performs custodial work such as required and assigned, including: change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; sweep floors; vacuum carpets; mop; shampoo and steam clean carpets; buff non-carpeted areas; dump garbage and reline cans with liners; clean and sanitize rest rooms and replenish supplies; sweep; empty ash cans; clean spills; clean drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; dust furniture; wash windows, walls, metal and woodwork; clean rain gutters; sweep roofs.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and two years experience in repair and maintenance work, or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• New Mexico Herbicide Applicator's License preferred, but not required.
• Valid New Mexico driver's license with CDL endorsement, with acceptable driving record for past three years, or ability to obtain CDL within sixty days of entry into position.
• Working knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in building and grounds construction and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs; working knowledge of first aid and applicable safety precautions.
• Skill in the operation of listed tools and equipment.
• Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time, and to perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work under stress and handle stressful situations.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.
• Ability to use equipment and tools listed properly and safely.