Parks Maintenance Worker- Foresty

City of Broken Arrow; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Broken Arrow is seeking a motivated parks maintenance worker to support horticulture and forestry tasks in our community spaces. The role involves planting, trimming, watering, mulching, and tree work, using weed eaters, chainsaws, blowers, and other equipment.

Candidates should have 1–2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, with the ability to read, write, and perform basic math.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and perform basic math.
• 1–2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in horticulture/forestry maintenance activities such as planting, weeding, watering, mulching, and tree work.
• Operates small power equipment (weed eater, chainsaw, blower, edger, auger).
• Operates medium to large equipment (mower, tractor, dump truck, skid loader, spray equipment).
• Performs custodial and litter removal duties and routine irrigation tasks.
• Oversees community service workers and assists with ice/snow removal.
• Assists with installation of warning devices and small concrete installations.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance and maintains daily work records.
• Performs duties as Crew Leader in their absence.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Physical stamina

Education

1–2 years related experience or equivalent education

Tools

Driver's license (Class D)

Pesticide applicator license

Job description

Location: 6003 Parks & Recreation/Forestry/Horticulture

Pay Grade: A03

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Under general supervision, performs park maintenance duties within their assigned work section.

This position performs duties deemed to be “safety-sensitive" and is therefore subjected to random drug testing under the City’s policies.

• Participates in the following assigned work sections:
  • horticulture/forestry maintenance activities, including planting, weeding, watering, mulching, and tree maintenance/removals.
• Operates small power equipment including weed eater, chainsaw, blower, edger, auger, and power hand tools.
• Operates medium to large equipment including mower, tractor, dump truck, skid loader, paint machine, stump grinder, wood chipper, aerial truck and sprayer.
• Participates in custodial and litter removal duties.
• Performs routine irrigation operation and maintenance tasks.
• Oversees community service workers.
• Performs chemical applications as assigned.
• Assists with ice and snow removal duties.
• Assists with installation of warning devices at work sites.
• Participates with small concrete installations.
• Performs duties of the Crew Leader in their absence.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Maintains daily work records as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requires an ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations, supplemented by one to two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid class D driver's license issued by the state of Oklahoma for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a pesticide applicator license issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

Tasks involve the ability to exert forceful physical effort in heavy work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, and crouching, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of heavy weight (up to 150 pounds).