Parks & Grounds Maintenance Lead Technician

Salt Lake City Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision and Life Insurance

Paid vacation and personal leave

6-12 weeks of paid parental leave

Retirement contributions toward a(p)en

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement

Discounted supplemental benefits like

Pet insurance and legal services

Job summary

Salt Lake City is seeking a Parks Maintenance Technician I to care for city-owned grounds, parks, trails, and recreation facilities. This role leads crews, assigns tasks, trains staff, and ensures projects are completed on schedule while operating a range of maintenance equipment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in municipal parks with maintenance/landscaping, plus licenses and certifications in irrigation, pesticide, and equipment operation; bilingual Spanish is a plus for communications with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Utah CDL Class A with airbrakes endorsement or ability to attain within 6 months.
• Utah Pesticide Applicators License with endorsements (ornamental & turf, vertebrate, Aquatic, or equivalent) or able to attain within 6 months.
• At least 3 years of municipal park experience.
• At least 3 years of maintenance and landscaping experience.
• At least 3 years of experience operating light to heavy equipment.
• Two of the following certifications from listed programs (grounds, irrigation, CIT, CLIA, CIC, CPSI, CPRP, AFO, STMA, ISA etc.) or STMA-related credentials.
• Three or more years of full-time practical work in arboriculture.
• NRPA 2-year School Program or 2-year vocational/technical college option.
• Bachelor’s Degree (degree requirement).

Responsibilities

• Maintain City-owned grounds, parks, trails, cemeteries, open spaces, and recreation facilities including mowing, aerating, and weeding turf.
• Assist with park projects such as sod laying, reseeding, planting, and sprinkler checks.
• Operate equipment including mowers, sweepers, blowers, trucks, skid steer, backhoe, loader, and other grounds maintenance gear.
• Lead workers and crews; assign work and ensure completion of projects.
• Train and motivate crew members; supervise to achieve targets.
• Assist Supervisor in determining mowing, irrigation, and fertilizing schedules.
• Inspect parks and facilities for preventive maintenance and safety; perform minor repairs.
• Operate vehicles and irrigation systems; perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on gear.
• Oversee fertilizer, herbicide, and chemical use for turf and landscapes.
• Prepare ball fields and parks for public reservations; coordinate areas accordingly.
• Collaborate with County Health Department and City staff on areas needed for cleanup or homelessness outreach.
• May conduct condition assessments and input data into tracking systems.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Spanish (written & spoken)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

NRPA 2-year School Program

Job description

Salt Lake City is seeking a Parks Maintenance Technician I to care for city-owned grounds, parks, trails, and recreation facilities. This role leads crews, assigns tasks, trains staff, and ensures projects are completed on schedule while operating a range of maintenance equipment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in municipal parks with maintenance/landscaping, plus licenses and certifications in irrigation, pesticide, and equipment operation; bilingual Spanish is a plus for communications with