Principal Function: The Parks Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, repairing, and constructing park infrastructure, facilities, and signage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs various maintenance work in parks and facilities, including, but not limited to, drainage systems, trail bridges, culverts, fences, gates, shelters, restrooms, playgrounds, outdoor aquatics facilities, buildings, and dog parks.
• Performs janitorial work, including but not limited to cleaning restrooms and shelters, emptying trash, and de-littering grounds.
• Participates in construction and maintenance of parks and facilities which may include, but not limited to, carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing tasks, trail maintenance, landscaping, turf lawn, and irrigation system installation and maintenance.
• Provides general oversight and training to seasonal and part-time staff; reviews completed work to ensure quality and completeness; provides input to supervisor on staff performance.
• Evaluates assigned work projects including materials and staff resources needed to perform work; estimates time, materials, and equipment necessary for successful completion of a project; acquires necessary resources as appropriate.
• Inspects parks, facilities, restrooms, and playgrounds for safety and security; identifies and reports hazardous conditions and facility maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Assists in application of pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers; ensures compliance with Department’s Integrated Pest Management plan and best practices.
• Works closely with supervisor to develop, implement, and evaluate preventive and planned maintenance plans for Department including, but not limited to, trails, parks, facilities, public spaces, playgrounds, shelters, and restrooms.
• Recommends policies and procedures concerning park and facility maintenance and other park projects based on priority, interest, and available funding.
• May serve as the Department’s representative with external organizations; attends and/or speaks at public meetings, community events, professional functions, and conferences, as assigned.
• Maintains records and prepares a variety of operational and operational reports and associated correspondence.
• Responds to concerns, problems, and/or complaints in a timely manner, maintaining a customer service philosophy.
• Assists with volunteer projects.
• Assists with special events, as needed.

Supervisory Participation & Control: This job has limited employee supervisory responsibilities.