Parks Maintenance Worker II

**Summary:** Under general supervision, performs varied skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled tasks in maintaining parks, parkways, medians, trees, park and recreation facilities, and City properties; operates and maintains a variety of power equipment and hand tools and provides direction to a small work crew in completing daily tasks; assists other maintenance personnel; performs related responsibilities as required. **Distinguishing Characteristics:** This is the senior-level classification in the park maintenance job series. Depending upon the work needs of the department, employees will work independently in performing more skilled tasks or provide direction to Park Maintenance Worker I or temporary maintenance employees in a small work crew as to how to perform tasks, use specialized power tools or operate and maintain equipment. These positions receive daily work assignments from a Park Maintenance Lead Worker or Park Supervisor. **Essential Job Functions** **:** *Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The following list is not a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.* - Receives daily work assignments and determines what tasks will be completed independently or with the assistance of co-workers. - Determines what tools, materials and equipment will be needed for each job. - Demonstrates proper use of tools and equipment and effective working techniques to co-workers. - Patrols work areas to investigate and report water breaks, fallen trees, physical damage, and graffiti. - Mows, edges and rakes turf areas in parks and parkways, median strips and other City properties. - Waters trees, plants, shrubs, grass and landscaped areas. - Trims, shapes and removes trees, plants and shrubs using power tools or hand tools. - Cleans, paints and maintains park buildings, rest rooms and recreation facilities. - Inspects playground equipment and adjoining areas for broken glass, dangerous objects or other safety hazards. - Maintains proper water levels in lake and remove debris from waterways. - Sprays or removes weeds. - Picks up and dumps trash, litter and debris into vehicle hauling compartments, truck beds or drops at dump sites. - Shreds and disposes of limbs, branches and large brush. - Operates dump trucks or pick up trucks towing a trailer to transport materials, equipment, tools and/or co-workers to and from work sites and yard areas. - Operates cement mixer to mix quantities of concrete. - Prepares soil and plants trees, shrubs and flowers. - Lays out, installs, trouble-shoots, repairs and services sprinkler systems and equipment, including controllers and valves. - Waters, drags, lines and prepares ball diamonds. - Operates tractor, backhoe or trencher as needed. - Assists other employees in completing skilled tasks and checking their work in progress and upon completion. - Installs, maintains and repairs chain link fences, benches, bleachers, ball fields and rest room facilities. - Repairs water breaks and replaces irrigation valves and lines. - Performs spot welding and minor carpentry work. - Uses an aerial lift to work at small heights above ground level. - Drives water trucks, dump trucks, chipper trucks, service utility vehicles or other maintenance equipment. - Completes daily and monthly safety inspection records. - Orders parts and materials as needed for various jobs. - May perform emergency maintenance work given natural disasters. The preceding activities have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by positions assigned to this job classification. The City reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** **TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:** REQUIR…