Maintenance Worker

Job Posting Title:

Park Maintenance Worker III

Department:

Parks & Recreation

Location:

415 SILVER AVE SW

Pay:

$22.66 per Hour

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Under general supervision of the assigned supervisor, will serve as a project lead person in the coordination of projects, maintenance, and activities when assigned. Will perform a variety of increasing responsible tasks in maintaining County parks and open space facilities, and other County-maintained public areas such as plants, trees, turf, athletic fields, shrubs, trees and installing, maintaining, backflow testing and repairs, and building or repairing irrigation systems as required and in accordance with safety standards and applicable policies and procedures. Prepare prescribed herbicide mixtures to spray turf, shrubs and trees with chemical fertilizer and utilize spray equipment, ensure all mixtures are prepared per label requirements of the law. Perform duties of any minor maintenance work of a general nature, in the areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or other specialty areas. Prepare inspection reports to indicate nature of repairs and/or replacement of materials needed for assigned projects or scheduled maintenance.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Perform minor maintenance work of a general nature in the areas of painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or other specialty areas.2. Will perform a variety of increasing responsible tasks in maintaining County parks and open space facilities and other County-maintained public areas such as installing, maintaining, trash removal, events, and repairing irrigation systems etc.3. Install, maintain, inspect, and make repairs to facility building landscapes, parks, playgrounds, irrigation systems, and equipment which will include automatic sprinklers, controllers, irrigation piping, valves, pumps, backflows, electric control mechanisms, basic machinery, and gates. 4. Install and repair fences, concrete mowing strips, and other facility construction and improvement projects. Repair and replace hoses, pipes and numerous types of sprinkler heads and fixtures.5. Oversee and prepare prescribed herbicide mixture, spray turf, shrubs and trees with chemical fertilizer and utilize spray equipment. Ensure all mixtures are prepared per label requirements (Following the label is the law). Fill out and turn in required spray reports.6. Prepare inventory control; order amounts of repair parts, supplies, and materials for area facilities, maintenance, projects, and equipment.7. Prepare inspection reports to indicate nature of repairs and/or replacement of materials needed for assigned projects or scheduled maintenance.8. Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promote continuous improvement of workplace safety.9. Trouble shoot, install, and repair backflow preventors, replace and/or repair backflow devices on old or new irrigation systems. Fill out and turn in inspection reports to ABCWUA.10. Perform all task in the building of new irrigation systems; maintain and operate timers, clocks, controllers, valves, flow meters and sprinklers on all new and older irrigation systems.11. Maintain record keeping procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.12. Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.13. Responsible for completion of weekly work sheets, and preventive and corrective action work orders.14. Will serve in a lead capacity as assigned by the supervisor.15. Provide training, guidance, and assistance to park maintenance workers I and II‘s with less experience in park and open space maintenance.16. Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned by the supervisor. *The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh School diploma, or GED plus four (4) years of experience in the area of grounds-keeping and/or landscaping and must be in the use and maintenance of grounds-keeping equipment; experience must include performance of pre-use inspections and daily equipment maintenance; experience in the use, care and operation of various types of large equipment such as backhoe, trencher, front-end loader and transport various equipment utilizing a truck and trailer, and spray equipment varying in size. Experience to tow and hook up trailers.Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver‘s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver‘s license while employed in this position.Employee must have and maintain a valid New Mexico Department of Agriculture Category 3B Herbicide License.Employee must have and maintain a valid Backflow Prevention License.Employee must have and maintain a valid Journeyman Sprinkler License or obtain and maintain a valid Journeyman Sprinkler License within 9 months of date of hire.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSThe offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.3. Communicate effectively in both oral and written English.4. Attend and participate in all training and meetings as scheduled and/or required.5. Understand and fully execute both oral and written instructions and perform with little or no supervision.6. Employee must not have been on a Sick Leave Correction Action Plan for attendance issues within the last 12 months.7. Must not have a disciplinary action or written reprimand within the last 12 months.8. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.WORKING CONDITIONS1. Work is performed outdoors, with exposure to natural weather conditions.2. Worker is exposed to occasional noise and vibration factors in the operation of equipment.3. Worker is exposed to dust, fumes, and mists.4. Work is performed on even and uneven terrain. Surfaces may be wet, dry, natural ground or paved. Work may be performed on inclines and occasionally on ladders.5. Work hazards include exposure to dust, chemicals such as herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides, exposure to severe weather conditions, heavy lifting, working on potentially slick surfaces and ladders, using power equipment, and operating various vehicles.6. Works under general supervision.7. Works under adverse weather conditions and a flexible work schedule as necessary.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS1. Utilizes the following tools and equipment: sickle mower, push mower, sprayer, weed-eater, power blower, pruning shears, ladders, automatic sprinkler system pipes, valves, pumps, electric control mechanisms, welding equipment and assorted hand tools utilized in grounds maintenance.2. Gloves, goggles, boots, dust mask, earplugs and occasionally respirators are utilized in performance of essential duties.3. Operates a variety of County vehicles including pick-up trucks, dump trucks, tractors, trench digger, and similar equipment.FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS**NOTE: You are not required to disclose information about physical or mental limitations that you believe will not interfere with your capability to do the job. On the other hand, if you want the employer to consider special arrangements to accommodate a physical or mental impairment, you may identify that impairment in the space provided and suggest the kind of accommodation that you believe would be appropriate.MENTAL FUNCTIONS1. Ability to ask questions of foreman, listen to and follow verbal and written directions in English.2. Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers.3. Ability to apply knowledge of use of tools, equipment and materials in a safe manner in the performance of essential duties.4. Ability to locate trouble spots and prepare reports on the repairs.PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS1. Ability to stand and/or walk up to four hours at one time, and up to eight hours total per day.2. Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally from ground to waist level. Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently from ground to shoulder level.3. Ability to bend at waist and twist/rotate waist if necessary for up to one-half of workday.4. Ability to crouch and kneel frequently.5. Ability to work with arms extended and bent for up to four hours at one time, and seven and one-half hours total per day.6. Ability to push/pull with arms with a force of up to 50 plus pounds.7. Ability to climb ladders and work from ladders while trimming trees or shrubs.8. Ability to coordinate use of hands and eyes in performance of essential duties.

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