Parks Maintenance

City of Apple Valley; Apple Valley (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Apple Valley is seeking a Municipal Parks Maintenance Worker to perform equipment operation, manual labor, and repair tasks across parks, fields, ice rinks, pools, playgrounds, and trails. The role supports lawn and plant care, irrigation, and sign installation, with occasional snow plowing and emergencies.

Minimum requirements include a Class B CDL with tanker endorsement (or within 12 months), a valid license with clean record, and the ability to work extended hours and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Class B CDL with tanker endorsement or must obtain within 12 months of appointment.
• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
• Strong mechanical ability and skills.
• Experience operating and repairing parks maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge or education in greens industry.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team.
• Compliance with DOT/FMCSA drug/alcohol testing requirements.
• Maintenance II: 18 months municipal parks maintenance experience or equivalent; Class B CDL with tanker; computer aptitude and parks software.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment and perform manual tasks for parks maintenance, including mowing, forklift, backhoe, and snowplowing.
• Install/maintain irrigation systems and athletic facilities, ice rinks, playgrounds, and trails.
• Maintain park lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants; seed, sod, plant, mow, and prune.
• Mix/apply chemicals to prevent or control turf and plant diseases.
• Construct, maintain, repair, and install signs.
• Perform snow plowing, sanding, and related equipment repairs.
• Weed control and removal of trees/shrubs; maintain public accesses.
• Routine equipment repairs, welding, oiling, lubrication.
• Follow safety rules and work practices; assist other divisions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the City.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Teamwork

Safety practices

DOT/FMCSA compliance

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Manual labor and equipment operation and repair related to maintenance and upkeep of parks, athletic fields, ice rinks, pools, playgrounds and playground equipment, and park trails. Also maintenance of park lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants; seeding, sodding, and planting; mowing and aerating; trimming, transplanting, and removing trees and plants; weed control; routine welding, preventive maintenance; and plowing pathways and parking lots. Must be available for extended work days, weekends, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies as required of the City's maintenance divisions.

Examples of duties

1. Performs all tasks, functions, and duties assigned to the parks maintenance division, including but not limited to: equipment operation, manual labor, operating mowing equipment, forklift operations, backhoe operations, and snowplowing.

2. Performs manual tasks and equipment operation for the installation, construction, and maintenance of parks, grounds, facilities and related areas, including but not limited to: installing and maintaining irrigation systems within park system; installing and constructing athletic fields, ice rinks, playground and related equipment, and park trails.

3. Performs manual tasks and equipment operation for the care and maintenance of park lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants, including but not limited to: preparing grounds for seeding, sodding, and plantings; laying sod; seeding; mowing and aerating lawns, golf courses, street borders, field, and ditches; performing tree trimming; transplanting trees, shrubs, and other plantings; and removing trees and plants.

4. Mixes and applies chemicals to prevent or control turf, tree, shrub, or plant disease.

5. Constructs, maintains, repairs and installs signs.

6. Performs snowplowing functions for the City, including but not limited to: operating snowplow equipment; sanding and salting; operating snowplow wings, and performing general repairs to equipment.

7. Performs maintenance functions of all public accesses, including but not limited to: weed control, tree removal, tree pruning, and shrub removal.

8. Performs repairs of a routine nature to equipment; including but not limited to: welding repairs; routine oil and lubrication repairs; and other routine equipment repairs.

9. Adheres to all safety rules and regulations; follows safe work practices according to law, City practices, and generally accepted safe work standards.

10. Assists all maintenance divisions and other departments, as directed, in the required maintenance of City-owned properties.

11. Performs other duties consistent with the tasks of the position as assigned by the City.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.

• Class B commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement or must obtain within 12 months of appointment.

• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.

• Strong mechanical ability and skills.

• Demonstrated successful operation and routine repair of parks maintenance equipment

• Demonstrated knowledge or education in greens industry.

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to follow safe work practices according to law, City practices, and generally accepted safe work standards.

• Requires compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT)/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing program requirements.

• Additional Minimum Requirements for Maintenance II Worker: 18 months of experience working in a municipal park's maintenance division, or equivalent experience as determined by the City. Class B commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement. Computer aptitude and ability to work directly with parks maintenance software.

Preferred Qualifications

Strongly Preferred for current Vacancy

• Work experience in a municipal parks operation: lawn/nursery/tree/plant care; irrigation system repair, landscape maintenance and/or athletic field maintenance
• Class A CDL.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work is performed primarily outdoors.

• Must be available for extended work days, weekends, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies as required of the City's maintenance divisions.

• Primary job functions require ability to perform physical activities including bending, twisting, gripping, carrying, and shoveling; lifting of up to 50 lbs.; working in confined spaces; use of personal protective equipment such as respirators, harnesses, and related equipment; ability to work outdoors in extreme weather.

• Ability to independently and repeatedly lift, move and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Ability to carry and operate various types of equipment.

Supplemental information

Reports to: Parks Maintenance Superintendent and/or Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

Schedule: Full-time; non-exempt (eligible for overtime compensation). Thursday - Monday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Must be available for extended work days, call back, shift schedule changes, snow and ice control, and other emergencies.

Employment Offer: contingent on result of background investigation, physical exam, drug screen, and strength/agility assessment.