Service Worker - Parks and Recreation Irrigation

City of Glendale AZ; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Glendale AZ is seeking a Maintenance Worker in parks to perform skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in assigned areas. Responsibilities include operating equipment, servicing irrigation systems, and addressing citizen inquiries.

The role requires one year of relevant experience; public works background is a plus. Valid Arizona driver license with relevant endorsements may be needed. Shifts may include evenings or weekends as required.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Experience operating light, medium, and heavy equipment is preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience is qualifying.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, and repair work for parks and facilities.
• Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment as needed.
• Provide irrigation services, adjust sprinkler systems, and maintain irrigation equipment.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

Truck operation

Job description

Description

This is the first level in the Service Worker series. Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility.

Description

This is the first level in the Service Worker series. Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility.

Essential Functions

• Performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, and repair work, plumbing, landscaping, and repair of specialized equipment.
• Operates various light, medium, and heavy equipment including trucks, truck with trailers.
• May provide general direction to other employees and volunteers.
• Uses various hand and power tools to accomplish tasks.
• Explains and enforces rules and regulations pertaining to safety, barricading, and operation of equipment.
• Notifies residents and businesses of work being performed, answers questions from citizens.
• Maintains daily work records; may perform some computerized data entry work.
• Transports and sets up supplies and equipment; makes required safety checks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Parks

• Maintains parks, rights‑of‑way, parking lots, and bike paths.(irrigation systems).
• Maintains and adjusts sprinkler systems, provides irrigation services, and maintains irrigation equipment.
• Inspects, operates, and maintains sprinkler and drip irrigation systems and performs preventative maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Services, repairs, and maintains various mechanical parts and equipment of various parks, trails, facilities, and sports complexes.
• Monitors and ensures all irrigation equipment always remains operational.
• Responds to and resolves citizen complaints pertaining to park facilities.
• Explain and enforces park policies and regulations to park patrons.
• Maintains high visibility to dissuade vandalism and crime in park facilities.
• Ensures that reserved facilities are maintained in a safe, clean condition; checks for permits.
• Provides assistance in emergency situations; calls for police or medical assistance.

Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors

One (1) year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to area of assignment. Preference will be given to applicants with prior public works experience.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.

Knowledge Of

Rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to area of assignment.

Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned areas of responsibility.

Hazard, safety rules, precautions related to equipment operation.

Confined space entry procedures.

Ability To

Read and understand blueprints, technical diagrams, and maps.

Understand and follow safe working practices.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Deal courteously with the public.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and citizens.

Operate and perform maintenance and minor repair on light, medium, and heavy equipment.

Perform general maintenance and service requirements of equipment in area of responsibility.

Understand and carry out oral and written instructions and work independently.

Accurately and timely complete reports and logs; record daily work activities and enter and retrieve information on computers, cell phones, and tablets.

Maintain the appropriate state of Arizona driver license with relevant endorsements. Coordinate hand and eye movements.

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Special Requirements

Depending upon area of assignment applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment and will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy.

Valid Arizona class D driver license.

May be subject to call back, stand‑by duty, and evening, weekend and rotating shifts.

Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational

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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Benefit information is outlined here: https://www.glendaleaz.gov/Your-Government/Connect/Departments/Human-Resources-Risk-Management/Benefits