Parks Maintenance Worker II-160931

Adams County Colorado; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams County Colorado is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to maintain parks, trails, and facilities under general supervision. Duties include turf and shrub maintenance, irrigation work, equipment operation, and safety compliance.

Two years of parks maintenance experience and a High School diploma or GED are required; a Class B CDL is preferred or obtainable within nine months. The role involves outdoor work, varied weather, and occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in maintenance of trails, parks, or related facilities.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Class B Colorado Commercial Driver's License within nine months of hire (or ability to obtain).
• Pre-employment drug screen, background checks, and DOT physical may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform turf maintenance: watering, mowing, weeding, trimming, aerating, renovating, and fertilizing turf.
• Maintain shrub and flower beds: planting, watering, fertilizing, weeding, and area maintenance.
• Trim and prune bushes, trees, and shrubs to ensure health and access.
• Maintain irrigation systems: adjust heads, controllers, and assist in installation and maintenance projects.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment: mowers, blowers, tractors, loaders, and power tools; perform preventive maintenance.
• Inspect and maintain play equipment and park facilities; sand and paint surfaces; repair fixtures as needed.
• Identify and control pests; apply chemicals to trees, shrubs, and turf; monitor rodent traps.
• Remove fallen trees and debris; patrol parks and trails; report safety hazards.
• Assist in set-up and operations of county events and fair signage.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Class B CDL (preferred or obtainable)

Job description

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of duties involved in the maintenance of parks, trails, and related facilities.

• Perform the full range of turf maintenance duties, to include: watering, mowing, weeding, trimming, aerating, renovating, and fertilizing turf.
• Perform the full range of shrub and flower bed maintenance, to include: planting, watering, fertilizing, and maintaining landscaped areas including bushes, trees, flowers and shrubs; control weeds.
• Trim and prune bushes, trees, and shrubs to provide clearance of sidewalks, signs, and lights, as well as to ensure the continued health of the bush, tree, or shrub.
• Perform a variety of duties in the maintenance and repair of the irrigation system, to include:changing and adjusting heads, maintaining controllers, and assisting in irrigation system installation and maintenance projects.
• Operate the full range of grounds maintenance vehicles and equipment including dump trucks, mowers, edgers, blowers, forklift, tractors, loaders, and hand and power tools; maintain tools and equipment and perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Inspect and maintain play equipment, picnic tables, and other related parks equipment and facilities; install and repair playground equipment, fences, and other related parks equipment and facilities; sand and paint trash receptacles, picnic tables, and related items.
• Identify plant and animal pests to be controlled; measure, mix, and apply chemicals to trees, shrubs, grass, and flowers to control weeds, insects, and plant disease; set and monitor rodent traps.
• Remove fallen trees, stumps, fallen limbs, and related debris resulting from storm damage and general conditions.
• Patrol parks and trails; identify maintenance needs and safety hazards; report needs to appropriate staff.
• Remove graffiti along trails, in parks, and in other areas.
• Rake leaves and clear debris from walks, trails, fields, and other facilities; sweep trail roads and parking lots; pick up trash.
• Clean and maintain restrooms; stock restrooms with necessary supplies; repair toilets, urinals and faucets.
• Identify equipment needs for each assigned project.
• Perform winterizing maintenance in parks, gardens, and County owned facilities; remove snow.
• Determine appropriate methods, sequences, and layout of work detail.
• Assist in the construction of various projects; assist in the maintenance of roads and parking lots.
• Deal courteously and tactfully with public in response to inquiries and complaints; provide information regarding rules and regulations of the parks, trail, and other facilities.
• May assist in supervising/monitoringseasonal and volunteer staff.
• Assist in the setup and operations of the Adams County Fair; prepare signs.
• Perform otherrelated duties ad responsibilities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

• Methods, techniques, and tools used in the construction and maintenance of trails, parks, landscaped areas, and related facilities.
• Uses, purposes, and operating characteristics of basic parks maintenance tools and equipment.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Plant and animals pests that are harmful to plants.
• Chemical pesticides and herbicides and their use.
• Operating characteristics of and repair principles used on irrigation systems.
• Watering requirements for lawns, trees, and plants and various types of soil.
• Basic principles of supervision and training.
• County policies, procedures, and codes related to grounds maintenance.
• Use, operate, and maintain chemical spraying equipment in performance of chemical spraying duties.
• Operate a variety of mechanical equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Use and operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, and power tools and equipment.
• Perform park maintenance, landscaping, reconstruction, and repair work.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Deal tactfully with the public.
• Interpret diagrams, plans, and blueprints.
• Understand and follow oral and written direction; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $51,292.77 - $58,990.13. The potential full salary range for this role is $51,292.77 - $71,809.88

• Experience: Two (2) years experience in the maintenance of trails, parks, or related facilities.
• Education and Training: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• License or Certificate:
  • Candidates must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Class B Colorado Commercial Driver's License within nine (9) months of hire.
  • Candidates selected for interviews will need to provide a current copy of their motor vehicle record.
  • Adams County is required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to conduct pre-employment drug screens, background checks and motor vehicle record checks.
  • Successful candidates must pass all of the above, including a DOT physical and a criminal background check.
• Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check.

Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:

• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach, crawl, twist, climb, and lift 50 pounds.
• Exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, confining work space, electrical hazards, vibration, chemicals, dust, toxic waste, mechanical hazards, and explosive materials.
• Availability for overtime, 24 hour on-call and stand-by call.

Ability to obtain, maintain, and ensure continued access to State and County systems in strict compliance with all applicable county and state regulations, policies, and user agreements.