Facilities Parks Maintenance Worker

City of Broken Arrow; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Broken Arrow is seeking a Park Maintenance position to support ground, turf, and facility upkeep across parks and recreational facilities. Responsibilities include operating a range of tools and equipment, performing irrigation and chemical applications, and supervising community service workers.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid Oklahoma Class D license. Drug testing is required due to safety sensitivity; occasional duties include ice/snow removal and

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED with at least 1 year related experience.
• Must possess/obtain valid Oklahoma Class D driver’s license.
• Possession of pesticide applicator license or pool operator permit.
• Drug screening and fitness to work physical required.
• Ability to perform heavy work up to 150 pounds; multi-skill landscape tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs ground and trail maintenance: mowing, trimming, debris and litter removal.
• Performs athletic turf and facility maintenance tasks.
• Operates small power equipment (weed eater, chainsaw, blower, edger, auger).
• Operates larger equipment (mower, tractor, dump truck, skid loader, etc.).
• Cleans and maintains shelters, playgrounds, site furnishings, aquatic facilities, and sport courts.
• Performs routine irrigation operation and maintenance tasks.
• Oversees community service workers and assists with ice/snow removal.
• Performs chemical applications as assigned and assists with installation of warning devices at work sites.
• Maintains daily work records and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ground maintenance

Equipment operation

Irrigation tasks

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: 6000 Parks & Recreation
Pay Grade: A03
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

This position is responsible for performing park maintenance duties.

*This position performs duties deemed to be “safety sensitive\" and is therefore subjected to random drug testing under the City’s policies*

• Participates in one of the following assigned work sections:
  1. ground and trail maintenance activities, including mowing, trimming, seeding/sodding, debris removal, leaf removal, and litter removal.
  2. athletic turf maintenance activities, including aeration, topdressing, field painting, natural and synthetic turf maintenance.
  3. facility maintenance activities related to shelters, aerators, playgrounds, site furnishings, aquatic facilities, and sport courts.
• Operates small power equipment including weed eater, chainsaw, blower, edger, auger, and power hand tools.
• Operates medium to large equipment including mower, tractor, dump truck, skid loader, paint machine, stump grinder, woodchipper, aerial truck and sprayer.
• Participates in custodial and litter removal duties.
• Performs routine irrigation operation and maintenance tasks.
• Oversees community service workers.
• Performs chemical applications as assigned.
• Assists with ice and snow removal duties.
• Assists with installation of warning devices at work sites.
• Participates with small concrete installations.
• Performs duties of the Crew Leader in their absence.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Maintains daily work records as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of 1 year of related experience. An applicant who does not possess a high school diploma or GED at the time of hire may be considered for employment provided the individual obtains a high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months from the date of hire. An employee hired under this provision must obtain a high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months of the employees hire date, is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining the required education or credential, must complete all coursework, preparation, testing, and other requirements on the employee's own time and outside of regular work hours, is not eligible for promotion, transfer, or reclassification to another City position until the education requirement for the position into which the employee was originally hired has been satisfied, and must provide acceptable documentation verifying completion of the high school diploma or GED requirement to the HR Department within the required twelve (12) month timeframe. Failure to obtain the required high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months of the hire date will result in separation from employment for failure to meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid class D driver's license issued by the state of Oklahoma for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a pesticide applicator license issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture or a pool operator’s permit.

Tasks involve the ability to exert forceful physical effort in heavy work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, and crouching, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of heavy weight (up to 150 pounds). Must submit to drug screening and fitness to work physical.