Park Caretaker

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Class Title: Park Caretaker Grade Number: IBEW 3

Department: Parks Updated: January 2024

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: Yes

GENERAL PURPOSE

Position is full-time, regularly scheduled 40 hours per week with occasional over-time opportunities for special events, snow removal and cleanup after a natural disaster. Scheduled on-call is required April through October with some night and weekend work required. Performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance of public grounds, buildings, and equipment. Work assignments require different skills such as mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, welding, grounds maintenance, and ball field grooming experience.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the immediate supervision of the Park Maintenance Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None generally. May oversee community service workers or temporary employees as required and assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate and maintain large mowers, vehicles, and park equipment.
• Repair, paint and maintain buildings and equipment.
• Construct new buildings and miscellaneous projects such as benches, picnic tables, fences, and playground equipment.
• Water, seed, fertilize, spray and mow park turf grass and athletic fields.
• Prune, plant, maintain, and remove trees.
• Keep all grounds, buildings, shops, and restrooms clean.
• Maintain non-surfaced roads and parking lots.
• Assist in forming and pouring concrete.
• Remove and install sod.
• Prepare parks and recreational facilities for opening, closing and special events.
• Perform snow removal functions

• Maintain and make minor and major repairs on plumbing, electrical and water systems.
• Perform installation, maintenance, and repair functions on irrigation systems.
• Perform installation, maintenance, and repair functions on sidewalks.
• Perform standard sports field maintenance duties of building mounds, installing bases, dragging fields, edging fields, chalking, and painting lines.
• Assist with maintenance and repair of swimming pool filters, pumps, motors, and boiler.
• Must be alert and extremely safety conscious and exercise caution and sound judgement with operating all equipment.
• Keep records of work completed, inspections, maintenance activities, progress reports and timecards utilizing a personal computer.
• Enter data in Excel Spreadsheets, Google Docs, and utilize Microsoft Outlook
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

Operates a backhoe, loader, tractor, trencher, bucket truck and ormowers.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

(A) Completion of high school or equivalent combination of training or experience.

(B) Prior education or experience in general maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment

(C) 18 years of age or older.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

(A) Ability to operate vehicles, backhoe, loader, trencher, bucket truck, tractor, and mowers and effectively backup trailers.

(B) Knowledge and ability to perform minor and major carpentry, plumbing, electrical and water repair work.

(C) Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

(D) Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.

(E) Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.

(F) Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.

(G) Ability to identify or learn to identify plant species and proper management and practices related to ornamental horticulture and turf grass management.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(A) Valid state driver’s license and maintain an insurable driving record: may be required to obtain a CDL endorsement with air brake and tank endorsement

(B) Possession of a valid Nebraska Pesticide Applicators License or ability to obtain one within 12 months.

(C) Must be able to report to work within 30 minutes for emergencies under normal driving conditions.

(D) May be required to work on holidays

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Pickup truck, lawn and landscaping equipment, including tractors, mowers, airifier, chainsaw, wood chipper, edger’s, weed trimmers, spraying equipment, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, irrigation systems; miscellaneous hand and power tools for turf maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, and cement finishing work; swimming pool equipment including chlorination system, pumps, boiler, valves, filtration devices, gauges, etc; janitorial equipment including floor buffers, steam cleaner, carpet cleaners, washers, vacuums, mops, brooms, dusting equipment and any other tools or equipment required to perform duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. At times must have the ability to work at considerable heights.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly:

• works near moving mechanical parts.
• works outside in various extreme weather conditions.
• frequently works in high, precarious places.
• frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• exposed to vibration.
• occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• frequently is exposed to loud noise in the work environment.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.01 - $21.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CDL (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22