Maintain City Parks and related properties. Provide citizens with clean, safe and well cared recreational facilities. Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks on grounds, equipment, facilities, parks and other assigned areas. Employee may also assist in other Departments as assigned by supervisor.

Starting Pay: $18.67 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Benefits: Full Benefits; health, dental, and life insurance, paid time off and paid holidays, vision reimbursement plan

Retirement: Utah Retirement Systems, pension and/or 401(k)

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform mowing, weeding, spraying and fertilizing of turf areas.
• Perform repair and construction of irrigation systems.
• Perform tree trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and general care.
• Perform maintenance duties on physical facilities such as: pavilions, restrooms, score towers, fences, fountains, picnic tables, benches, and playgrounds.
• Perform maintenance duties on power equipment, trailers, trucks, shops, storage areas, and any other equipment used in the operation and maintenance of parks.
• Assist in directing the summer workers and crews.
• Lift, carry, travel and climb ladders.
• Enter and exit underground vaults.
• Perform snow removal duties, including clearing of walks with shovels and/or snow blowers, applying salt and/or ice melt, and clearing of city owned parking lots with snowplows.
• Operate machinery, mowers, trucks, backhoes, etc.
• Use a variety of hand tools, including shovels, rakes, wrenches, etc.
• Must be able to push and pull 50 lbs., and lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height repeatedly.
• Maintain general housekeeping in park maintenance area. Including sweeping, cleaning floors, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in Parks or Grounds Maintenance and/or equivalent experience in construction or industrial settings is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Exercises supervision over summer workers and crews as assigned.

Language Skills

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

Mathematical Skills

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide, also should be able to perform some geometric calculations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Utah driver's license.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to push and pull 50 lbs.
• This position is frequently subject to extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow and wind.
• Frequent exposure to dust, fumes and dirty conditions as is typical of a shop and park environment.
• Employee will be subject to moderate noise levels and exposure to moderate physical hazards in performing projects and in maintenance work.
• Exposure to intermittent stress due to human behavior and job tasks may be experienced.
• Employee will need to be on his/her feet and walking for extended periods.
• Employee must be able to deal with the public in a business-like manner, always remembering that he/she is a representative of West Valley City.