Parks Technician II

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County Parks and Recreation is seeking a Parks Technician II to perform maintenance duties in parks and on the Chuck H. Huckleberry Loop. Duties include equipment operation, turf management, pruning of plant/tree material, and trail maintenance, plus ballfield prep and restroom service.

The role requires manual labor and use of hand and power tools in outdoor settings. Certification as an Applicator may be required in some areas.

Qualifications

• Six months of landscape/grounds maintenance experience or related work.
• Relevant training/substitution may substitute up to six months of experience.
• OR six months in a Parks Technician I/related role as determined by department head.

Responsibilities

• C u t s, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, and stripes ball fields and turf.
• Structurally prunes trees and maintains urban vegetation.
• Operates ride-on equipment and power tools.
• Performs minor repairs to plumbing and irrigation systems.
• Maintains safety gear and disposes of hazardous materials properly.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Irrigation systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Parks & Recreations Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification

5825 - Parks Technician II

Salary Grade

5

Pay Range

• Hiring Range: $20.72 - $24.34 Per Hour
• Pay Range: $20.72 - $27.97 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Be a part of a team that keeps Pima County Parks clean and safe. Selected candidate will work with a team performing maintenance duties in parks or on the Chuck H. Huckleberry Loop. Duties to include equipment operation, turf management, structural pruning of plant/tree material, path/trail maintenance, prepare ballfields, service ramadas and restrooms. This position performs routine trades, craftsman, construction, and renovation duties maintaining and repairing park facilities, grounds, and equipment. The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and power tools, equipment, or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings in an outdoor environment. Certified Applicator broadcasting herbicide/pesticide as needed to control noxious weeds/grasses in public parks.

Essential Functions

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Cuts, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, and stripes ball field and leisure turf;
• Structurally prunes, shapes and maintains urban forest and ground vegetation;
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to plumbing and irrigation systems;
• Operates ride-on equipment and utilizes powered maintenance and construction equipment/tools;
• Performs operator-level inspections, servicing, maintenance and security of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles;
• Applies paints, varnish, stains, and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures;
• Stores, handles, applies and disposes of hazardous materials required to complete work or generated by work assignments;
• Collects and disposes of trash;
• Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment;
• Explains rules, regulations or procedures to the public and/or vendors;
• May be assigned to a natural resource park setting, whereby maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control, and invasive species;
• Obtains and maintains AZ Department of Agriculture-Office of Pesticide Management - Certified Applicator license (Category #3-Ornamental and Turf and for some areas also Category 5 -Aquatic).

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
• (Relevant training or education may substitute for up to six months of the aforementioned experience)
• OR:
• Six months of experience in a Pima County Parks Technician I, Parks Helper, or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year experience performing landscape, grounds, and turf maintenance duties (structural pruning, turf amendments, fertilizer, mowing, sod, ball field preparation).
• Minimum one (1) year experience performing irrigation drip/turf/sprinkler system installation, repair, and troubleshooting.
• Minimum one (1) year experience operating landscape equipment (chainsaw, pole saw, line trimmer, mower, blower, tractor, trencher, chipper, utility cart).
• Minimum six (6) months experience in masonry, painting, carpentry, plumbing, handyman, and/or general construction.

Selection Procedure

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored agains