Maintenance Worker II - Landscape (Parks)

Position will be open until filled.

We are currently seeking

A senior maintenance worker to join our team and, under general supervision, perform unskilled general labor and maintenance work for City parks, streets, facilities and infrastructure in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.

Your responsibilities will include

• Working on a park's landscape maintenance crew made up of two or more employees.
• In the absence of the Crew Leader, leading/supervising the crew members and taking on the responsibility for the overall maintenance of the parks including such areas as turfgrass, playgrounds, parking lots, sand volleyball courts, buildings/structures, fences, equipment, etc.
• Operating and maintaining various equipment such as rotary and/or reel mowers, tractors, skid steers, weed-eaters, trimmers, chain and pole saws, shovels, hoes, rakes, pruning shears, truck, trailer, blower, and other equipment involved in the maintenance of assigned areas.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of parks and sports field areas performing duties such as pesticide and fertilizer applications, aerification of turfgrass, mowing, string trimming, picking up trash, building maintenance, fence installation/removal, edging, planting, tree pruning, tree removal, weeding flower beds, applying water to lawn area and flower beds, pruning trees, infield clay maintenance, etc.
• May assist in the installation of sprinkler systems and perform irrigation repairs.
• Position includes light construction, application of various pesticides, and other related/assigned duties as required.
• Operating a variety of specialized equipment and performing general manual labor tasks in order to maintain parks, streets, infrastructure and City facilities as assigned; duties will vary according to job assignment and individual skills; responding to emergencies as needed.
• Performing maintenance and repairs within scope of authority, and in accord...