Park Maintenance Worker III

Carlsbad - The Community:
The City of Carlsbad is ideally situated in north San Diego County where a great climate, beautiful beaches and lagoons, and abundant natural open space combine with world-class resorts, family attractions, well planned neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a charming village atmosphere to create the ideal California experience. Covering nearly 40 square miles, the City of Carlsbad is currently home to about 115,000 residents. Thanks to an award-winning growth management plan, the city's infrastructure and services keep pace with development and promote an excellent quality of life.

The Parks & Recreation Department currently has an opportunity for a Park Maintenance Worker III. The position will assume primary responsibility for the maintenance of assigned park areas; perform a variety of semiskilled and skilled work in the maintenance of park grounds, equipment, buildings, and facilities.

DEI Statement:
The City of Carlsbad embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and recognizes the vital relationship of a culturally diverse, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. A diverse, equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition, and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

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The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will possess a positive attitude and a proven record of teamwork and cooperation. Parks employees must reflect Carlsbad's high standards and values and be dedicated to the stewardship of public facilities and lands. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of playgrounds, irrigation, lighting, fencing and other park facilities. Must be able to work routinely on weekends and be willing to volunteer for afterhours duty on a rotating basis.

• Perform semi-skilled and skilled construction, maintenance, and repair of park structures and accessories using the techniques of carpentry, plumbing, and cement work.
• Assign work to maintenance workers; assist in the training and coaching of less experienced personnel; provide input related to the performance of assigned maintenance crew.
• Ensure maintenance work is performed according to work procedures and standards established by the Park Maintenance Department.
• Water, mow, weed, trim, renovate, and fertilize grass.
• Rake leaves, spray weeds, clean walks, fields, courts, and other facilities.
• Mix concrete, prepare forms, and pour foundations.
• Erect block walls and roof framings.
• Install plumbing fixtures in park restrooms.
• Paint and plaster surfaces as required.
• Operate equipment and vehicles as required and assist in routine maintenance on such equipment.
• Perform other building maintenance and repair tasks.

Knowledge of:

• Tools, equipment, and procedures used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of park buildings, and swimming pool facilities.
• Basic methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in ground maintenance work. Basic principles of supervision.
• Safe work practices.

• Use hand tools and equipment used in park construction, maintenance, and repair.
• Use the hand and power tools required in general grounds maintenance work.
• Perform heavy manual labor.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the public and those contacted in the course of work.
• Work effectively without direct supervision.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned staff.

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: