CITY OF AUGUSTA Parks Technician Salary in the United States

Description

Department: Parks

Job Status: Full-Time
Details: *Starting at $15.00/hour. Hourly rates may vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

* Salary may vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Hours: This position is on a 4 day a week schedule, 10-hour workday, Tuesday – Friday, 6am-4pm.

SUMMARY

Under supervision, maintains the grounds and facilities of the City’s parks, lakes, cemetery, and common spaces.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs landscaping duties including mowing, weed-eating, trimming trees and shrubs, pulling weeds, edging lawns, raking, watering plants and trees, sweeping and clearing fallen tree
• Handles maintenance of existing and construction of new park equipment (benches, tables, signs, etc.)
• Repairs and maintains equipment (mowers, playground, picnic tables, etc.)
• Make daily rounds of the grounds; cleans restrooms
• Operate a variety of landscaping equipment including mowers, edgers weed eaters
• Operate some heavy equipment including trucks and tractors
• Picks up litter and debris from grounds and parking lots; empty trash containers
• Performs general maintenance on equipment including: refueling; changing oil; lubricating parts; making minor adjustments, as necessary
• Operates a variety of hand tools, shovels, hoes, rakes loppers, litter sticks, and saws
• Assists in snow removal
• Prompt and regular attendance is required for this position
• Performs daily safety check-out/in procedures on equipment
• Locate & mark gravesite according to section, lot, and plot numbers for excavation
• Open and close graves
• Set up canopy and arrange folding chairs to prepare site for burial service
• Assist visitors with questions regarding plots, gravesites, mausoleum and cemetery
• Tests and maintains daily chemical levels on pool during swimming season
• Attend mandatory monthly safety meetings
• Wear personal protective equipment, as required
• Help other team members accomplish tasks
• Abide by all standards, conduct and policies, as stated in Employee Handbook
• Continuous improvement mindset and approach to completing all job tasks
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

EDUCATION

High School Diploma/GED

WORK EXPERIENCE

Previous mowing, weedeating, tree trimming experience preferred.

LICENSURE

Valid Kansas Drivers License required. Kansas Class B CDL preferred.

CERTIFICATION

Aquatic Facility Operator or Certified Pool Operator certification required prior to swim season.

KNOWLEDGE

General knowledge to use and maintenance of equipment and tools used

methods of lifting heavy articles and loads in a safe manner

SKILLS & ABILITIES - with or without accommodation

Physical

• Has ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as sitting, standing, walking, bending, climbing, twisting, squatting, reaching overhead, grasping, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling and handling of objects
• Has ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Has ability to continuously handle and manage objects up to 10 pounds – i.e. weed eating for several hours at a time
• Has normal eyesight and depth perception, with or without correction
• Hears normal tones, with or without correction
• Has ability to work within environment described below

Cognitive

• Work under supervision; work cooperatively with other employees
• Must be courteous, empathetic, helpful and polite to visitors
• Ability to listen, understand and communicate information
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environments, performing a variety of frequently changing tasks

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, including temperature extremes. The employee may regularly be exposed to fumes, chemicals, dirt, dust and pollen. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

The City of Augusta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.