(In-House) Park Maintenance Worker I/II

City of Rohnert Park; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Rohnert Park is seeking Parks Maintenance Worker I/II to perform landscaping, repairs, and maintenance across city parks and recreation areas. You will help install, adjust, and repair irrigation, prune trees, and operate a range of vehicles and power tools while focusing on safety and quality work.

Entry-level to journey-level positions offer opportunities to advance with experience, required licenses, and certifications, and to support public facilities with dependable maintenance.

Qualifications

• Parks Maintenance Worker I/II: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
• Parks Maintenance Worker I: Six (6) months experience performing manual labor in general construction or maintenance; and
• Parks Maintenance Worker II: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in general park maintenance, including playground inspection and maintenance, turf management and pesticide application, and renovation of athletic fields at a level equivalent to City of Rohnert Park’s Parks Maintenance Worker I.

Responsibilities

• Performs municipal landscape maintenance activities in city facilities, streets and parks, including turf maintenance, weed removal, shrub and tree pruning, and irrigation adjustment, installation, repair, and control.
• Repairs and abates various forms of vandalism including graffiti, and miscellaneous damage to public facilities.
• Maintains, adjusts and repairs potable water and recycled water irrigation systems; monitors and controls irrigation to eliminate overwatering and runoff.
• Sets irrigation schedules with Smart and conventional irrigation systems.
• Applies herbicides and pesticides to turf and other landscape features.
• Operates and/or drives a variety of light and heavy-duty equipment and vehicles typically used in Public Works’ maintenance and constructions activities.
• Performs a variety of construction and maintenance functions related to the development, care, and upkeep of the City’s park facilities and infrastructure.
• Inspects and repairs playground structures and equipment.
• Maintains and renovates athletic fields.
• Maintains parks infrastructure, including pathways, benches, drinking fountains, court surfaces, restrooms, and related equipment.
• Demonstrates safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.
• Provides timely and responsive corrective action to citizens’ questions, concerns, complaints, and claims.

Education

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Job description

DEFINITION

Under direct or general supervision, learns to perform and performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled activities and functions related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s parks and recreation areas; performs related duties as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direct or general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. May exercise technical and functional direction over and provide training to Landscape Maintenance Workers.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Parks Maintenance Worker I class is an entry-level position within the City’s Department of Public Works, Parks Maintenance Division. Initially under close supervision, incumbents with basic maintenance experience learn City infrastructure, systems, and park facilities; use of tools and equipment, and a wide variety of best practices and maintenance procedures. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied and are performed with greater independence. Assignments may vary with the skill and training of the incumbent. Positions at this level usually perform most of the duties required of the positions at the II-level but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods.

Parks Maintenance Worker II class is a journey-level position within the City’s Department of Public Works, Parks Maintenance Division. Positions at this level are distinguished from the I level by the performance of the full range of related duties as assigned, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Work is normally reviewed upon completion and for overall results.

Positions in the Parks Maintenance Worker class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the II-level are normally filled by advancement from the I-level after gaining the required experience, meeting satisfactory performance standards, obtaining all professional certifications, and after demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.

When filled from the outside, two (2) years of prior related experience that meets the qualification standards for the II level is required. The activities of Parks Maintenance Worker I/II differ from those of the Parks Maintenance Worker III, having less autonomy and discretionary responsibility relevant to the planning, organization, and dissemination of maintenance activities, assignments and duties.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs municipal landscape maintenance activities in city facilities, streets and parks, including turf maintenance, weed removal, shrub and tree pruning, and irrigation adjustment, installation, repair, and control.
• Repairs and abates various forms of vandalism including graffiti, and miscellaneous damage to public facilities.
• Maintains, adjusts and repairs potable water and recycled water irrigation systems; monitors and controls irrigation to eliminate overwatering and runoff.
• Sets irrigation schedules with Smart and conventional irrigation systems.
• Applies herbicides and pesticides to turf and other landscape features.
• Operates and/or drives a variety of light and heavy-duty equipment and vehicles typically used in Public Works’ maintenance and constructions activities.
• Performs a variety of construction and maintenance functions related to the development, care, and upkeep of the City’s park facilities and infrastructure.
• Inspects and repairs playground structures and equipment.
• Maintains and renovates athletic fields.
• Maintains parks infrastructure, including pathways, benches, drinking fountains, court surfaces, restrooms, and related equipment.
• Demonstrates safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.
• Provides timely and responsive corrective action to citizens’ questions, concerns, complaints, and claims.
• Reads and interprets a variety of plans and specifications.
• Uses a computer to assist with the logging and/or tracking of daily work assignments; maintains other work-related records as needed.

In performing the duties described above, the incumbent is expected to:

• Provide outstanding and friendly customer service.
• Create and maintain a respectful and collaborative working environment.
• Communicate honestly and behave in a manner that is ethical, legal and fiscally responsible.
• Demonstrate care for the organization, customers, and coworkers.
• Perform work of the highest quality possible.
• Practice and encourage initiative and innovation to improve the workplace.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Safe practices in using a variety of mechanical and power tools and equipment in constructing, maintaining, and repairing a variety of park facilities and infrastructure.
• Traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations involved in the operation of vehicle and heavy equipment operations.
• Basic electrical principles.
• Techniques for working with concrete, asphalt, plumbing, and public landscape.
• Arithmetic sufficient to calculate volumes, areas, lengths, percentages and conversions.
• Safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.
• Construction and maintenance materials, methods, standards, and terminology.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination.
• Computers and software programs to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.

ABILITY TO:

• Operate a variety of mechanical and power tools and equipment used in constructing, maintaining, and repairing City parks and landscape features.
• Operate basic office equipment, including a computer.
• Prepare written documents including reports, memos, and spreadsheets.
• Perform varied and complex mechanical maintenance and repair work.
• Diagnose problems and determine appropriate action.
• Interpret and work from sketches, plans, and specifications.
• Take initiative to seek out work, complete tasks, and follow through with work assignments in a timely fashion.
• Follow verbal and written directions.
• Learn and utilize new technology.
• Perform heavy, manual labor under adverse working conditions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Parks Maintenance Worker I/II: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Parks Maintenance Worker I: Six (6) months experience performing manual labor in general construction or maintenance; and

Parks Maintenance Worker II: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in general park maintenance, including playground inspection and maintenance, turf management and pesticide application, and renovation of athletic fields at a level equivalent to City of Rohnert Park’s Parks Maintenance Worker I.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Parks Maintenance Worker I:

• Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license by date of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.

The following are highly desirable for the Parks Maintenance Worker I to possess:

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector issued by the National Playground Safety Institute.

Parks Maintenance Worker II:

• Possession of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate by date of appointment.
• Possession of Certified Playground Safety Inspector issued by the National Playground Safety Institute within one year of appointment.

The following are highly desirable for the Parks Maintenance Worker II to possess:

• Grade I Water Distribution Operator Certificate (D1) issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board
• Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Certificate

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; smell to recognize and distinguish odors, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 70 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment and assistance from other staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS

Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. May be required to wear respiratory equipment. Employees may interact with members of the public or with staff under emotionally stressful conditions while interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May provide twenty-four-hour standby service.