Parks Maintenance Worker 1

Parks Maintenance Worker I

This is an exciting opportunity to work outdoors and play a vital role in making our community a great place to live, work, and play! Work every day in Carson City's 8,000+ acres of parks, cemeteries, trails and open space, including over 7,400 acres of undeveloped Open Space areas and 90 miles of trail. Employees in this position enjoy generous benefits, as outlined here.

This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt position with the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department. Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the care, maintenance, repair and restoration of city parklands. This includes: playing fields, cemeteries, native and landscaped areas, trails, and recreation amenities. The Parks Maintenance Worker I is an entry level and trainee class within the Parks Maintenance Worker series. This class is distinguished from Parks Maintenance Worker II in that the incumbents receive continual training and education opportunities, while gaining on-the-job experience. Additionally, this position will use and operate a variety of manual and power tools and equipment, respond to requests and inquiries from the public, provide visitor information as necessary and perform related work as required.

Individuals may choose between the following Nevada PERS Retirement plans:

• Employer-Paid PERS: $20.9469 - $29.3256 hourly / $43,569.50 - $60,997.30 annually
• Employee/Employer-Paid PERS: $25.2700 - $35.3780 hourly / $52,561.60 - $73,586.24 annually

This recruitment will remain open until recruitment needs are satisfied. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately, as hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Examples of Duties

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the care, maintenance, repair, and restoration of City parklands to ensure safe and efficient access for the public and staff.
• Performs a variety of landscape maintenance tasks including, but not limited to: mowing, trimming, edging, fertilizing, seeding/re-seeding; and aerating turf areas and sports fields; maintains native and landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches; prepares soil for planting; plants trees, and shrubs; installs, repairs, adjusts and maintains irrigation systems.
• Grooms and prepares sports fields for practices, games, tournaments, and public use.
• Cleans and maintains park and recreation facilities; restrooms and picnic shelters; check and replenish tissue, towels, and soap; gather and remove garbage and litter from grounds and facilities.
• Under general supervision, mixes and applies herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park equipment; may paint facilities, assists with plumbing and carpentry work; maintain or conduct basic repairs on hardscapes (paved trails), builds basic concrete forms and assists with finishing work.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, brooms, and other tools; operates trucks, small utility vehicles, trailers, and tractors with attachments.
• Performs snow removal activities as required.
• Observes safe work methods and uses appropriate personal protective equipment; secures worksites from safety hazards as necessary; ensures safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials; reports and documents safety concerns and attends safety meetings.
• Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use.
• Maintains basic records of work performed and completes work orders as assigned.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as a member of work team.
• Instructs, trains, and directs the work of seasonal employees, volunteers, inmates, or less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with the public and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Typical Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and Experience: Equivalent to a High School education or GED; AND one (1) year of horticultural or landscape experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid driver's license.
• Must obtain an OSHA 10 General Construction certificate within 3 months of employment.

Required Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of: Maintenance principles, practices, tools, and equipment for maintaining and repairing open spaces, parks, and related facilities. Use and minor maintenance of commonly used hand and power landscaping tools and equipment. Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work. Basic record keeping practices. Techniques for maintaining landscaped areas. Principles and standard practices of trades as they apply to parks construction and maintenance such as basic painting, plumbing, concrete and carpentry methods, tools, and techniques. Methods and techniques of planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning, and maintaining a variety of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, hedges, and trees. Soil preparation and enrichment. Basic installation, maintenance, and repair of irrigation systems. Communicating effectively in oral and written forms. Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone. Office practices, methods, computer equipment, and basic computer applications. Skill in: Safely using and maintaining hand and power tools related to the work. Making accurate arithmetic calculations. Maintaining a variety of landscaped areas. Recognizing common plant and insect pests. Reading and interpreting standard plans, maps, and instructions. Understanding and following oral and written directions. Preparing basic records and reports of work performed. Working without close supervision in standard work situations. Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities. Under General Supervision - Incumbents at this level are given assignments and objectives that are governed by specifically outlined work methods and a sequence of steps, which are explained in general terms. The responsibility for achieving the work objectives, however, rests with a superior. Incumbents are not required to apply theory or to use their own judgment. Immediate supervision is not consistent, but checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions Physical Demands & Working Environment: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Strength and mobility to work in a typical park maintenance setting, including ability to safely operate hand and power tools; stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces for extended periods of time; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and in excess of 50 pounds with proper equipment or assistance; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone. Work outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather conditions and extreme temperatures. Work with exposure to potentially hazardous herbicides and pesticides. Work with exposure to animals, insects and/or noxious plants.

Supplemental Information

Conditions of Employment:

1. All new employees will serve a probationary period of twelve (12) months. Such employees are not subject to the collective bargaining agreement and may be laid off or discharged during this period for any reason, or no reason.
2. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
3. Any City employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.
4. Employees may be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment.
5. New employees are required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation and a drug screen. The fee associated with the background check and drug test must be paid for by the employee prior to beginning employment. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screening.
6. Carson City participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from