Maintenance Worker - Parks

About the position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of a variety of City parks and other properties. Performs other related duties, as required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the maintenance and repair of play equipment, picnic tables, fences, and other related parks equipment.
• Maintain and repair tools and small equipment.
• Perform parts runs, as necessary.
• Maintain maintenance records.
• Attend various meetings including employee safety meetings, training sessions, and others, as assigned.
• Participate in City special event setup and teardown.
• Paint buildings, benches, picnic tables, and other park structures.
• Remove graffiti from buildings, benches, picnic tables, and park structures.
• Perform the cleaning and maintenance of parks and facilities.
• Prepare and maintain ball fields.
• Mix and perform weed, pesticide, and fertilizer applications.
• Inspect playgrounds and make necessary repairs.
• Set, monitor, and make recommendations to adjust watering schedules.
• Participate in the maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, and irrigation systems and equipment, and maintain timers.
• Mow lawns, trim, and edge around walkways, planters, shrubs, and trees.
• Prune or remove bushes and trees using hand tools and power equipment.
• Utilize equipment such as tractors, loaders, aerators, riding mowers, boom lifts, trenchers, stump grinders, chippers, and various other power and hand tools to complete assigned tasks.
• Hand weed planters, as necessary.
• Safely operate City vehicles and equipment.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma OR GED equivalent AND one year of landscape or grounds maintenance and repair operations/field experience, which may also include irrigation systems; OR six (6) months vocational training in landscaping and groundskeeping AND six (6) months of landscape or grounds maintenance and repair operations/field experience, which may also include irrigation systems; OR a certification in landscaping and groundskeeping AND six (6) months of landscape or grounds maintenance and repair operations/field experience, which may also include irrigation systems.
• Must possess a valid California Class "C" driver's license upon hire and maintain throughout the length of employment with the City of Victorville.
• May be required to possess a valid California Class "A" or "B" Commercial Driver's License with endorsements OR have the ability to obtain a class "A" or "B" Commercial Driver's License within 9 months upon request and maintain it throughout the length of employment.

Nice-to-haves

• Qualified Applicators Certification.
• Playground Safety Inspection Certification.
• MaxiCom Central Control Irrigation Certification.