Park Technician

Definition

Starting Hourly Rate: $22.36 6 Months: $22.74

Under general supervision performs work of moderate difficulty in the maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds in golf, horticulture or park management activities.

The City also offers the following benefits (subject to change):

• Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement Pension plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation – The City will contribute 6.5% of the employee’s income to his/her 457 account if the employee contributes at least 1% (applicable to Teamsters)
• 13 paid holidays
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Examples Of Duties

Maintains municipal buildings and grounds, operates mowing equipment, repairs and maintains park structures; inspects and maintains play apparatus; mixes and applies pesticides; grades and prepares athletic fields; operates dump trucks and loaders; performs minor tree pruning, makes minor repairs to irrigation, assists with hooking up and winterizing water features.

Maintains greenhouse and conservatory building, grounds; assists in setting shows in conservatory; controls vents, heat valves, and temperature in greenhouses and conservatory; makes cuttings and collects seeds from various plants; labels and names plants; conducts tours, maintains reduced mowing and native prairie areas.

Performs other assigned duties: acts as lead worker in the assignment and direction of seasonal employees, performs snow removal, ice rink maintenance.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Training in horticulture, turf grass, general building maintenance or related field, and 2 years increasingly responsible experience in greens keeping, gardening, turf maintenance or general building maintenance; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the required work in this position.

Must obtain an Iowa Pesticide Applicator’s certification or equivalent certification within six (6) months of appointment and maintain throughout duration of employment.

Must possess a valid driver’s license upon application, obtain a Commercial Driver’s License permit (CDLP) with air brake endorsement within 30 days of appointment and obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement within 90 days of of appointment and maintain throughout duration of employment.

Must pass a physical examination and background check as prescribed by the City of Davenport. All CDL personnel are subject to Federal Motor Carriers Random Drug & Alcohol Program.

Must reside in Iowa or Illinois within two (2) years of hire and maintain residency throughout the duration of employment.

Knowledge and Skills

Considerable Knowledge of:
General building and grounds maintenance procedures.