Parks Maintenance Technician I - II - III

Parks Maintenance Technician

Under direct supervision of the Parks Supervisor, the purpose of this position is to maintain City parks, grounds, facilities, and amenities. Work is primarily performed at/on parks and athletic fields in upkeep and maintenance of City Property. Employees perform manual level work and possess dexterity and manipulative ability, utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment in the performance of tasks, and usually work in adverse environmental conditions. Performs related work as required. Depending on the applicant's experience, licenses, and skills, the position can be filled at Level I, Level II, or Level III.

When assigned to Parks Maintenance Technician I:

• Performs a variety of general duties related to the maintenance, upkeep, construction, installation, and repair of City parks, grounds, trails, athletic fields, recreation facilities, buildings, and other City-owned landscaped areas.
• Operates simple to moderately complex equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City parks, street trees, street median landscaping, buildings and facilities.
• Performs grounds maintenance i.e. mowing, weed-eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming and sodding.
• Performs regular and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Cleans, clears and disposes of debris and refuse in trash bins and in the landscape from City and municipal properties.
• Assists in preparations for, and clean-up during and after, special events.
• Performs maintenance, minor repairs and adjustments to irrigation systems.
• Assists with minor plumbing and irrigation work as needed.

When Assigned to Parks Maintenance Technician II:

• Duties of Level I carry over, in addition to:
• Assists in complex irrigation maintenance and repairs.
• Performs minor plumbing and irrigation work as needed.
• Performs regular and preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Operates and maintains complex equipment including large mowers, tractors, backhoes, skid steers, dump trucks, bucket trucks and aerial lifts.

When assigned to Parks Maintenance Technician III:

• Duties of Level I & II carry over, in addition to:
• Installs, schedules, and assists in complex irrigation maintenance and repairs, and performs system checks.
• Operates equipment in the maintenance of athletic fields.
• Performs painting, cleaning, maintenance and repair on municipal property, play structures, buildings and pools.
• Applies fertilizers and herbicides using manual and small motorized machinery.
• Performs minor plumbing repairs.
• Performs concrete installations.
• Assists with bulb replacement and minor electrical work under supervision of a Parks Maintenance Specialist and/or Supervisor.
• Operates chainsaws and stump grinders in the maintenance and removal of trees and bushes.

Other job functions include performing other duties as assigned or directed.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include the ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.), ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided, ability to work in a team environment, ability to produce desired work outcomes, ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, meet the City's driving standards, ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details, ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials, ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information, ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form, and ability to exercise the judgment required in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by set procedures or sequences.

Required qualifications include passing a drug screen and background check, having a Class C Texas Driver's License, ability to obtain Pesticide Applicator's License within 6 months of hire, and being available for rotating schedules that will include weekends and evenings.