Public Works Maintenance Worker-Parks at City of Waseca – Waseca, Minnesota

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, this service position performs maintenance duties and operates and maintains necessary light and heavy equipment in a safe and proficient manner to repair and enhance the comprehensive City’s Park System.

JOB DUTIES OR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Operates light and heavy maintenance equipment in a proficient manner as assigned in the streets, parks, public utilities and other City property (street sweepers, front end loaders, skid loaders, trucks, tractors, mowers, etc.).
• Performs adjustments, repairs and installation on the equipment used in maintenance operations.
• Follows proper safety and operating precautions in all areas of work to avoid personal time and/or property loss accidents. Utilizes proper safety equipment, sets up barricades as necessary, operates equipment safely, etc.
• Conducts park maintenance activities including but not limited to turf and tree maintenance, buildings and grounds maintenance, athletic field, ice rink and court maintenance, trail and sidewalk maintenance according to established practices.
• Completes snow and ice control practices for City grounds, parks, trails, and sidewalks by plowing, shoveling, hauling.
• Installs and maintains park equipment including playgrounds.
• Plans, plants and maintains public landscaping areas.
• Assists other departments as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as apparent.

This position may encounter not public data in the course of these duties. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to perform the duties. While data are being accessed, this position should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, this position must properly store the not public data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training required.

Education

• High school diploma or GED certificate required

Experience

• Must have two (2) years of experience in the following areas: Park Maintenance, Turf Maintenance, Horticulture, or Facilities Maintenance in a public, municipal, or commercial setting.

• Must have experience in the operation and maintenance of light-duty and heavy-duty equipment

• Possess a Minnesota Class D Driver’s License
• Possess the ability to obtain Minnesota Class A Driver’s License within a six (6) month period

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training preferred in order to exceptionally perform all of the functions of this position.

Education

Applicable post-secondary education or equivalent training and experience with a focus on Park Maintenance, Turf Maintenance, or Facilities Maintenance in a public, municipal, or commercial setting.

Experience

• Operating light-duty and heavy-duty maintenance equipment (skid loaders, tractor, front-end loader, mini excavator, riding mower, UTV)
• Municipal or Commercial snow removal operations
• Municipal or Commercial horticulture and landscaping maintenance
• General building and facility maintenance, including plumbing, carpentry, and painting

• Possess a Non-commercial Pesticide Applicator License
• Possess a State Tree Inspector License
• Possess a Playground Inspector Certification

COMPLEXITY

The overall complexity of this position is moderately high. While performing the normal duties of this job, processes, procedures, or software vary from one assignment to the next. Assignments are still related in function and objective.

RESPONSIBILITY

Supervision

General supervision is provided while performing the normal duties of this job.

This position exhibits no formal supervisory responsibilities but may coordinate work with other individuals as a team member.

Impact

While performing the normal duties of this job, this position’s work affects the overall efficiency and image of the City.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORK CONDITIONS

The physical demands and work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hazards

While performing the duties of this job, this position may occasionally climb 10 to 50 steps, balance, bend/stoop, crouch, squat, crawl, and run, lift 5 to 100 lbs., carry 5 to 100 lbs., and finger/enter data/keystroke. This position will frequently reach above shoulder level, push/pull 5 to 30 lbs., talk, and continuously kneel, sit, stand, walk, feel, hear, smell, perform repetitive motions, and drive.

While performing the duties of this job, this position will use close vision, far vision, depth perception, visual acuteness, color vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this job, this position will use right and left hand for simple handling or grasping, firm handling or grasping, and fine handling or manipulation.

While performing the duties of this job, this position will use right and left foot for repetitive movements.

Surroundings

While performing the duties of this job, this position will experience exposure to inside environmental conditions, exposure to outside environmental conditions, exposure to noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or oils requiring special mitigating precautions or protective gear, working in narrow aisles or passageways, work around moving mechanical parts, working in close quarters, exposure to extreme heat, exposure to extreme cold, and exposure to infectious diseases.