Park Maintenance Worker

City of Maricopa; Peoria (AZ); In loco; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

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The City of Maricopa is seeking a park maintenance worker to perform a range of duties across community and regional parks, reporting to the Park Supervisor. The role emphasizes customer service, ecosystem stewardship, and professional development while maintaining safety standards and a welcoming park environment.

Your responsibilities include turf maintenance, irrigation basics, equipment operation, facility cleaning, and safety checks on playgrounds and courts.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR certification and First Aid preferred.
• Knowledge of parks and recreation principles is a plus.

Mansioni

• Maintain irrigation systems, including timers, sprinkler heads and lines.
• Mow turf and weed control; maintain fences, benches, fountains, sidewalks and restrooms.
• Inspect and repair playground equipment; perform safety checks.
• Open and lock facilities such as restrooms and concession stands.
• Operate and maintain light and heavy park equipment; perform safety checks on gear.

Conoscenze

Equipment operation

Interpersonal communication

Project coordination

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

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GENERAL SUMMARY

This position will perform various maintenance duties at the community and regional parks. This position will report to the Park Supervisor and will be responsible for adhering to maintenance and safety standards that strengthen the community image and sense of place in all City Parks. This position will possess a strong orientation towards customer service, a stewardship philosophy toward ecosystem management, and will be committed to professional development and perform related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description aims to outline the primary duties and responsibilities of this role. Employees may be asked to undertake job-related tasks other than those explicitly listed.

• Basic knowledge of irrigation systems, including timers, sprinkler heads and lines.
• Basic knowledge of turf management principles.
• Maintain athletic activity areas (including mowing and weed control), fences, benches, drinking fountains, sidewalks and restrooms.
• Maintain park by blowing, weed eating and power washing facilities.
• Maintain and repairs playground equipment (including safety checks).
• Remove graffiti from park area.
• Clean and remove litter from parks, streets, and other public areas.
• Operate and/or drive a variety of light and heavy equipment.
• Performs safety checks and routine maintenance on small equipment and utility vehicles.
• Inspect and repair tennis, pickleball, basketball courts (including safety checks).
• Open and lock public facilities as warranted (e.g. restrooms, concession stands, etc.).

• Employees may occasionally be required to perform related duties while temporarily filling in for other Recreation positions.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification and First Aid Course certifications.

Knowledge of:

• Current Parks and Recreation principles and trends (is desired but not required).

Skill in:

• Operating, maneuvering, and/or controlling the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials, commensurate with duties of the position.
• Professional social and interpersonal communication skills, requiring significant internal and external interaction.

Ability to:

• Schedule, coordinate, and manage various projects of varying degrees of difficulty, size and complexity.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and innovation in situations involving evaluation of information.