Park Maintenance Worker I or II

Under supervision of the Public Services Director, performs maintenance and repairs on buildings and grounds for Holladay City. On-the-job training is provided.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Works on the care and maintenance of parks including mowing trimming, edging, trimming branches, clearing trails, weeding, maintaining plants, removing trash, fixing and replacing playground equipment, fixing fencing, putting down fresh mulch, fertilizing, etc.
• Works on the care and maintenance of city hall including cleaning floors, fixing walls, painting, replacing burnt out lightbulbs and rewiring lights to convert them to LED, toilet repairs, salting sidewalks, etc.
• Works on the care and maintenance of small facilities (example: pavilions or park bathrooms) including power washing cement tables, removing graffiti, clean bathrooms, repair toilets/sinks, repairing heaters, performing repairs on water pumps, removing debris from water features, removing trash from trash bins, etc.
• Maintenance on water systems in parks, including replacing sprinklers, fixing lateral leaks, replacing valve boxes, drip lines, control boxes, etc.
• Clear gutters and storm drain on streets
• Helps with removing vegetation from Clear View areas on streets to meet city ordinance requirements.
• Water management: keeping lawns, hanging baskets, and other plants alive while working on water smart improvements.
• Maintains Upper Canal grates as needed.
• Assists in training seasonal help, both in lawn care, tool use, and safety.
• On-Call for storm events.
• Snow removal in areas of city care (City center, city hall, sidewalks near schools, turnouts)
• Performs daily inspection of buildings and grounds for appearance and safety.
• Hang banners in city spaces
• Maintenance of equipment and fleet vehicles.
• Set up table/chairs and other preparation in City Hall meeting and conference rooms.
• Set up and take down City events as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from High School or GED with sufficient experience to demonstrate aptitude to ability to perform above related duties.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Utah Driver’s License with periodic verification by the city.
• Must be available for emergency call out during severe snow and rainstorms.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of routine servicing of motor and mechanical equipment such as line trimmers, lawn mowers, snow blowers, heating, and air conditioning units.
• Working knowledge of painting techniques and minor repair techniques.
• Skills to operate lawn mowers, snow blowers, CAT/kitten, and other building and ground maintenance equipment.
• Ability to endure physical stress and work in outdoor weather conditions. Ability to lift supplies and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Incumbent of the position performs a variety of physical activities and heavy lifting.
• Working in inclement weather and some muscular strain.
• Tasks require variety of physical activities and require frequent walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• Common eye, hand, and finger dexterity are required for many tasks.
• Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability and discriminating thinking and guided problem solving.
• Ability to lift 100 lbs.

NOTICE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this position. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. It is the policy of the City of Holladay to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability. Human Resources will provide reasonable accommodation for any applicants during the selection process. If you have special needs, please call 801-834-2577. In the interest of the workplace and public safety, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a chemical screen for the purpose of detecting the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances in the body. The City of Holladay requires, as a condition of employment, the use of direct payroll deposit to a bank or savings account.