Senior Parks Equipment & Field Technician

Cool the City; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities is seeking a Temporary Staff member for a full-time, 40-hour workweek at $25 per hour. The role focuses on planting, caring for, and maintaining trees on Parks property, and preparing sites for tree plantings.

Duties include operating heavy- and medium-duty equipment, using hand and power tools, site assessment, and site preparation. You will also support invasive removal, maintenance of planted areas, and volunteer tree-planting

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Experience operating equipment and performing preventive maintenance (e.g., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, equipment trailer).
• Experience operating power tools and performing general maintenance (e.g., string trimmer, push mower, hand drills, electric saws, chain saws, pole saws).
• Experience using hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes, mattocks, pruners, hand saws).
• Experience in tree care, landscaping, or other related fields.
• Basic computer proficiency, including email, internet searches, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills; ability to work in diverse teams; ability to work outdoors in inclement weather; ability to work with and instruct the general public, including youth; ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy-duty and medium-duty equipment (e.g., skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, dump truck, riding mower, trailers).
• Use hand tools (shovels, rakes, mattocks, pruners, hand saws) and power tools (chainsaws, drills, drivers).
• Site assessment and preparation, including traffic flow and materials layout.
• Maintenance of planted sites (weeding, mulching, mowing, trimming).
• Invasive removal and management.
• Assist in project planning, record keeping, and metrics tracking.
• Assist in leading volunteer tree-planting and tree-care events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Diversity awareness

Public interaction

Flexibility

Tools

Skid steer

Mini-excavator

Backhoe

Dump truck

Riding mower

Equipment trailer

Job description

The City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities is seeking a Temporary Staff member for a full-time, 40-hour workweek at $25 per hour. The role focuses on planting, caring for, and maintaining trees on Parks property, and preparing sites for tree plantings.

Duties include operating heavy- and medium-duty equipment, using hand and power tools, site assessment, and site preparation. You will also support invasive removal, maintenance of planted areas, and volunteer tree-planting