Park Technician 1

City of Leavenworth, Kansas; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Leavenworth, Kansas is seeking a Park Technician I to maintain parks, facilities, and grounds. You will mow, plant, install irrigation, repair fixtures, supervise volunteers, and assist in snow removal and pool maintenance as needed.

A valid driver’s license and high school diploma are required; CDL may be needed within a year. Several months of related work experience are preferred. This is a year-round, non-exempt, on-site position in the Parks and Recreation Department.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license at time of application and maintain; CDL or ability to obtain within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Mows and maintains park and open space areas; irrigations systems and related repairs.
• Plants trees, turf, shrubs, and flowers; perform tree/shrub maintenance.
• Seeding, fertilizing, watering, and pest/weed control for parks and open spaces.
• Assists in setting up equipment for park programs and prepares facilities for use.
• Supervises community service workers, inmates, and volunteers as required.
• Maintains municipal pools and monitors pool filtration systems.
• Cleans and maintains park facilities, benches, tables, restrooms, and fixtures.
• Operates park maintenance equipment and assists in construction/repairs of park facilities.

Skills

Driver's license

CDL (within 1 year)

Education

High School diploma or GED

Valid driver's license

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13642984

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Park Technician I

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation

DIVISION: Parks

RETIREMENT: KPERS

FLSA: Non-Exempt

DATE: January 1, 2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of buildings, grounds and parks.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the direct supervision of the Park Foreman, and indirect supervision of Park Technician II.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Acts as lead worker for community service workers, temporary employees, assigned KSP inmates, and volunteers as required and assigned.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Mows and maintains park and open space areas such as baseball and soccer fields; mows weeds; cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets; maintains irrigation systems and assists in the repair and installation of irrigation lines and heads.
• Plants trees, turf, shrubs, and flowers; performs tree and shrub maintenance and removal.
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest/weed control of parks and open spaces.
• Drags ball fields and lines fields for games.
• Installs and maintains goal posts and nets for sports facilities, including soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis and basketball.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs; prepares facilities for park and recreation program use.
• Assists in the training and/or supervision of community service workers, assigned KSP inmates, and volunteers.
• Assists in the maintenance of the municipal swimming pools; monitors and maintains pool filtration systems.
• Inspects, washes, and performs routine maintenance of park drinking fountains and restrooms.
• Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces park tables and benches.
• Performs semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work.
• Assists in the construction of new parks facilities and maintenance of existing parks, including clearing, grading, drainage, concrete work, fencing, foundation work, and carpentry work.
• Maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Operates tractors, mowers, high loaders, backhoes, graders, snow removal equipment, trucks, washers, and other equipment as needed.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Performs custodial work as required and assigned, including changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; sweeping floors; vacuuming carpets; mopping; shampooing and steam cleaning carpets; buffing non-carpeted areas; dumping garbage and replacing trash can liners; cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and replenishing supplies; sweeping; emptying ash cans; cleaning spills; cleaning drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; washing windows; cleaning rain gutters; sweeping roofs.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from parks and open spaces.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Assists in and performs snow removal operations to fulfill departments responsibilities. May assists Street Division with snow removal operations.
• Keeps records of work completed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

• Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.
• Drives recreation van on field trips, as assigned.
• Transports inmates assigned to City of Leavenworth departments.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• (A) Be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
• (B) Graduation from High School or GED equivalent.
• (C) Must possess a current, valid drivers license at time of application (and maintain for duration of employment) and meet insurability standards under fleet insurance policy. Must have CDL or ability to obtain one within one (1) year of hire.
• (D) Minimum three to six months work experience relevant to one or