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HIRING RANGE: $22.65 - $26.04 hourly; $47,115 - $54,182 annually
Open until filled.

JOB SUMMARY
The Park Maintenance Technician IV performs skilled and semi-skilled work in parks maintenance in the Parks and Recreation Department. Reporting to the Parks Manager, the Park Maintenance Technician IV works under general supervision sufficient to assess achievement of key performance indicators.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.

• Opens and closes parks and ensures parks are operated within established operational regulations.
• Enforces rules and regulations at parks and facilities.
• Works with and supervises Tech II, Tech III, volunteers and part-time staff.
• Supervises and participates in maintenance of athletic fields, parks, greenways, and public open spaces.
• Maintains and repairs park facilities, mowers, vehicles, tools, and other equipment.
• Assists with coordination of maintenance activities with other departments and outside agencies.
• Assists with concerts and special events.
• Assists Park Managers, Grounds Manager, Assistant Directors and Director with determining maintenance priorities and assigns work.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Performs routine seasonal irrigation start up, inspections and winterization procedures.
• Maintains grounds, prunes, trims, and fertilizes hedges, trees, and bushes; mows grass; applies herbicides and pesticides as necessary.
• Assists with implementation of maintenance plan for park facilities.
• Performs beautification work, including, but not limited to planting flowers, spreading pine needles and mulch.
• Interacts with public and provides customer service both in person and by phone.
• Maintains daily work records.
• Performs routine cleaning and custodial duties within Parks.
• Performs related tasks as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of the operation of maintenance equipment is necessary.
• Advanced knowledge of repair and maintenance of irrigation systems (including two-wire irrigation systems) and grounds maintenance and the associated work is necessary.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to read landscape and irrigation plans/designs along with as-builts.
  
  

• Certification as an Irrigation Technician is preferred or the ability to obtain and maintain Irrigation Technician certification with twelve months of employment.
• AFO or CPO certification is preferred.
• Playground safety inspector certification is also preferred.

JOB RELATED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

This is work requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; work requires reaching, walking, stooping, crouching, standing, lifting, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.