Parks Maintenance Technician III

Kids for the Future; Firestone (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA contribution

Job summary

The Town of Firestone is seeking a Parks Maintenance Technician III to manage maintenance, landscaping, and facility upkeep across parks, trails, and fields. You will operate equipment, perform safety inspections, and support event setups under the Parks Foreman.

Required: high school diploma and four years of maintenance/landscape experience. CDL B, pesticide certifications, and related licenses preferred. Outdoor work year-round with strong teamwork and safety focus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Four years of maintenance, landscape or construction experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and construction activities across parks and facilities.
• Operate a variety of park maintenance equipment and inspect for safety.
• Mow, prune, plant, mulch, and maintain beds and trails.
• Assist with event setup and town projects; follow safety procedures.

Skills

Hand tools

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Snow/ice removal

Reading maps/drawings

Teamwork

Communication

Equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Horticultural/Forestry/Arborist certificate

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

GIS mapping

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

• Location 9950 PARK AVE,Firestone, CO, 80504-7820,United States
• Job Category Parks & Recreation, Maintenance & Facilities, Landscaping & Groundskeeping
• Industry Public Works, Grounds Maintenance, Environmental Services
• Employee Type Non-Exempt - FT

Description

Only 1 Position Available: Tech I, II, or III

Hiring Range: $30.33 - $37.41 hourly

Salary Range: $30.33 - $40.95 hourly

Summary

The Parks Maintenance Technician III is responsible for a variety of semi-skilled duties in the areas of general maintenance, landscaping, construction and equipment operation in the Town’s parks, trails, athletic fields, municipal building and grounds, rights-of-way, streets, landscaped areas, urban forest and open space. This position reports directly to the Parks Foreman and may act as a Lead for other Parks Maintenance Technicians. This position requires proficiency in all areas of landscape, horticulture, arboriculture and forestry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below list is intended to illustrate the responsibilities of the position and is not all-encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

• May serves as back up to the Parks Foreman when required
• Performs or directs a variety of routine maintenance and construction activities, including turf maintenance, athletic field maintenance, playground maintenance, trails maintenance, hardscape maintenance, general forestry, open space, and horticultural assignments
• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment, such as; mowers, string trimmers, backpack blowers, edgers, sprayers, skid steers, backhoes, small loaders, trucks, tractors, trailers, wood-chippers, chain saws, power tools, and various hand tools
• Inspects playgrounds, park amenities, construction activities, and athletic fields for safety and compliance with Town standards; performs ADA site assessments and records data
• Mows, weeds, trims, and renovates grassy areas, including aerating, fertilizing , dethatching and top dressing
• Maintains planting beds in Town parks, along trails and on municipal grounds
• Plants, prunes, maintains, and removes landscaped trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers
• Cleans trash from the Town’s parks, trails, municipal grounds, rights-of-way and open space and maintains trash receptacles; stocks and maintains doggie bag dispensers
• Cleans, stocks and maintains the restrooms and shelters within the Town’s parks
• Maintains trails and open space, including; identifying and correcting safety hazards, mowing, mulching, construction, maintaining facilities, benches, underpasses, signs, kiosks, fences, and landscaped features, grading crusher fine trails
• Applies herbicides and pesticides in accordance with prescribed guidelines, maintains usage records according to the CO Department of Agriculture standards
• Installs and repairs park equipment and facilities, such as; playground equipment, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, restrooms and other fixtures or facilities
• Performs a variety of duties that require the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Performs routine pre/post-use safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of such activities
• Clears snow, leaves and debris on trails, right-of-ways, sidewalks, parking lots and municipal grounds using hand tools and small engine machinery
• May direct traffic at work sites; performs flagging, controls traffic and related safety functions at job sites
• Assists with various Town events and festival set-up and tear-down activities
• Facilitates good communication with other Town staff and the public, which may include sharing information and receiving feedback, listening to and respecting input, participating in work group conversations and directly and respectfully dealing with issues that arise
• Actively promotes a culture of safety by observing and following all Town and Department safety procedures, regulations and policies and assisting in ensuring others do so in order to promote a safe work environment and prevent injuries and illnesses
• Responds to customer inquiries and complaints as instructed by the Parks Foreman
• May work in confined spaces that require ventilation to protect against potential noxious gases and fumes
• Responsible for entering and completing work orders in the iWorq work order system
• May be required to work overtime, be on-call and/or work a varying schedule including weekends and during emergency situations
• Participates in ongoing training for personal and professional development

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Ability to use hand tools and light to heavy equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, bobcats, snow plows, trailers, loaders, small to large walk behind and riding mowers, sprayers, compressors and tractors with implements
• Knowledge of proper safety protocols when dealing with all equipment and heavy machinery
• Skilled in troubleshooting mechanical problems and ability to recognize when routine maintenance attention is required
• Ability to remove snow and ice on Town-owned sidewalks, facility parking lots, park parking lots, and trails
• Ability to pay attention to detail and to recognize, report, and correct problems in parks and open space (broken sprinkler heads, playground equipment, etc.)
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, memos, maps, and drawings and perform common mathematical operations
• Strong problem-solving skills that include the ability to analyze and resolve a variety of issues and recognize when to escape
• Ability to use standard office equipment, computers, tablets, and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS mapping, and databases
• Ability to complete daily operations in a competent and safe manner, and perform a wide range of strenuous physical and manual tasks in an outdoor environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with supervisors, other Town staff, and the general public
• Ability to keep workplace clean and organized, equipment clean and serviced, and take care of Town-owned assets appropriately
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in verbal and written form
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Ability to achieve goals and handle assignments with efficiency and personal accountability

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Four (4) years previous maintenance, landscape or construction experience is required
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with heavy equipment related to general construction is preferred
• A Horticultural, Forestry or Arborist certificate preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Class B CDL driver license and safe driving record throughout employment
• A Pesticide Applicators Certificate and/or Qualified Supervisor Certificate required
• Must have or attain a Confined Space Certificate and maintain throughout employment
• Must have a Flagger Certification and maintain throughout employment

Physical Activities

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work is regularly performed outdoors and occasionally indoors, with frequent exposure to extreme temperatures and all weather conditions.Work is performed year-round with regular exposure to any of the following: loud noise, heavy traffic, and some hazardous situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with times of increased noise.

Body Movement:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, bend, stoop, or kneel. On rare occasions, the employee may be required to climb, crawl and balance.The employee must be physically able to operate various motor vehicles. An employee is required to be available and on-call at various hours. Employees must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Vision:

Employees must be able to consistently see with near and far acuity, depth perception, color vision, and field vision.

Hearing:

Employees must have the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (e.g., machinery, telephones, alarms); communicate clearly and effectively; understand and be understood; be able to consistently engage in ordinary conversations.

At the Town of Firestone, we recognize the contributions each employee makes to assist us in achieving Town-wide goals. Because of this, we are committed to providing our employees with a total compensation package comprised of benefits, financial security, and work/life balance.Our benefit package includes:

• Medical – You may choose from (3) Medical Plans under Cigna’s Open Access Plans (OAP) which includes (2) High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) and (1) Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan
• Dental - Employees are eligible for 100% premium -employer-paid dental coverage through Delta Dental
• Vision - Employees are eligible for 100% premium -employer-paid vision coverage through VSP

Employer-paid supplemental benefits include

• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Paid Leave (EPL) accrued up to a maximum of 240 hours
• Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays
• Sixteen (16) hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
• HSA Contribution to Choice Plan HDHP
• Employee Education Assistance/Reimbursement up to $2,000 annually
• Membership to Carbon Valley Recreation Center
• Training and development for Certification and Licensure programs
• National and/or Statewide Association Affiliation fees
• Professional Retirement Assessment Assistance
• Flu-Shingles-Covid Vaccination Clinics

You are also able to elect supplemental benefits at the employee's cost, which include

• Accident/Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Coverages (employee elected/paid)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Coverage for Employee/Spouse and Dependents (employee elected/paid)
• Cyber Security Coverage through Norton LifeLock (employee elected/paid)
• SPOT Pet Insurance (employee elected/paid)

In compliance with 41 CFR 60-2 The Town of Firestone provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and Town ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

The Town of Firestone expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Any person with questions or concerns about the Town’s practices relative to equal employment opportunities is encouraged to bring these matters to the attention of the Human Resources department.

The Town of Firestone’s Affineate action Plan manages and ensures that equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.

Additional Information

• Physical Location Operations and Maintenance Facility, located at 7500 WCR 20, Firestone, CO 80504