What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Maintenance Worker position at City of Duluth?
The Park Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining City of Duluth landscapes, gardens, parks, trails, urban forests, athletic fields, and recreation areas.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develop and implement basic garden and landscape designs employing the methods, materials, and tools used in landscape construction and maintenance.
2. Perform planting and maintenance of annuals, perennials, turf, and shrubs according to
instructions and planned design of landscaped areas.
Perform mowing and maintenance of lawns, including string trimming, raking, watering, aerating, fertilizing, spraying and topdressing, using basic mathematical calculations to determine proper application of fertilizer and pesticide.
3. Install, maintain, program, operate, and repair irrigation and drainage systems.
4. Maintain ski trails and ski hills by grooming and snow making (winter) and clearing them of debris such as fallen trees and brush (summer/fall).
5. Install and maintain a variety of natural surface, boardwalks and paved trails including mowing, construction, general repair, erosion control, culvert repair and installation, and trail/bridge structure upkeep.
6. Install and maintain regulatory and wayfinding signage.
7. Perform technical tree felling techniques in a variety of complex urban situations both with and without an aerial bucket truck.
8. Perform stump grinding, structural tree pruning, planting, transplanting and watering of trees, establishing work zone signage and directing pedestrian/vehicle traffic.
9. Perform injections and other control methods to mitigate tree disease.
10. Respond to storm-damaged trees, as needed.
11. Construct, build, renovate, groom, maintain, and repair athletic fields and turf areas, including infields, pitching mounds, and bases.
12. Prepare athletic fields for recreational use, including the installation and removal of temporary fencing and chalking and lining fields.
13. Maintain ice rinks by flooding, banking, sweeping, and repairing.
14. Perform snow plowing and snow removal operations associated with streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking lots, and ice rinks.
15. Maintain walkways by shoveling snow and delivering deicing treatments to prevent ice buildup, utilizing sustainable practices.
16. Perform plowing for Street Maintenance in snow events and emergencies, as assigned.
17. Construct, install, inspect and maintain retaining walls, signage, fences, picnic tables, grills,
benches, garbage cans, playgrounds and other park amenities.
18. Maintain parks by collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, litter and abandoned waste.
19. Clean and sanitize restrooms.
20. Operate a wide variety of gardening, forestry, landscaping and snow removal equipment to include: hand tools, power tools, sprayers, mowers, aerial bucket truck, log truck, trackless, chainsaws, wood chipper, stump grinders, hedge trimmers, pick-up truck, one-ton dump truck, front-end loader, backhoes, sod cutter, skid steer, tandems and five yard plow truck, multi-use vehicles with attachments (brooms, blowers, blades), snow blowers, plows, and spreaders.
21. Perform minor and preventative maintenance and repairs to tools, equipment, and vehicles.
22. Plan, organize, promote, implement, instruct and supervise the maintenance activities of assigned temporary and seasonal team members.
23. Be an effective team member by exhibiting self-motivation, supporting other employees in handling tasks, interacting effectively and respectfully with others, showing a desire to contribute to the team effort, accepting assignments willingly, and completing tasks within agreed upon timelines.
24. Other duties may be assigned.1.Education & Experience Requirements
A. Associates Degree in horticulture, forestry, natural resources, or a related professional field,
and one (1) year of related professional experience in four-season care and maintenance of
outdoor facilities, landscaping and forestry; OR a combination of three (3) years of related
education and/or experience to include landscaping, forestry and four-season care of
outdoor facilities as a primary responsibility.
2. License Requirements
A. Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D driver's license or privilege.
B. Ability to obtain a Minnesota Class "A" commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement
within six (6) months of hire date.
C. Ability to obtain a pesticide applicator license within one (1) year of hire date.Education/Experience Review (100% of scoring process; 70 pass point): Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be rated based on the type (relatedness) and extent of their education and experience as documented on their application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who pass this exam will have their names placed on an eligible list for this classification.
1. Develop and implement basic garden and landscape designs employing the methods, materials, and tools used in landscape construction and maintenance.
2. Perform planting and maintenance of annuals, perennials, turf, and shrubs according to
instructions and planned design of landscaped areas.
Perform mowing and maintenance of lawns, including string trimming, raking, watering, aerating, fertilizing, spraying and topdressing, using basic mathematical calculations to determine proper application of fertilizer and pesticide.
3. Install, maintain, program, operate, and repair irrigation and drainage systems.
4. Maintain ski trails and ski hills by grooming and snow making (winter) and clearing them of debris such as fallen trees and brush (summer/fall).
5. Install and maintain a variety of natural surface, boardwalks and paved trails including mowing, construction, general repair, erosion control, culvert repair and installation, and trail/bridge structure upkeep.
6. Install and maintain regulatory and wayfinding signage.
7. Perform technical tree felling techniques in a variety of complex urban situations both with and without an aerial bucket truck.
8. Perform stump grinding, structural tree pruning, planting, transplanting and watering of trees, establishing work zone signage and directing pedestrian/vehicle traffic.
9. Perform injections and other control methods to mitigate tree disease.
10. Respond to storm-damaged trees, as needed.
11. Construct, build, renovate, groom, maintain, and repair athletic fields and turf areas, including infields, pitching mounds, and bases.
12. Prepare athletic fields for recreational use, including the installation and removal of temporary fencing and chalking and lining fields.
13. Maintain ice rinks by flooding, banking, sweeping, and repairing.
14. Perform snow plowing and snow removal operations associated with streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking lots, and ice rinks.
15. Maintain walkways by shoveling snow and delivering deicing treatments to prevent ice buildup, utilizing sustainable practices.
16. Perform plowing for Street Maintenance in snow events and emergencies, as assigned.
17. Construct, install, inspect and maintain retaining walls, signage, fences, picnic tables, grills,
benches, garbage cans, playgrounds and other park amenities.
18. Maintain parks by collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, litter and abandoned waste.
19. Clean and sanitize restrooms.
20. Operate a wide variety of gardening, forestry, landscaping and snow removal equipment to include: hand tools, power tools, sprayers, mowers, aerial bucket truck, log truck, trackless, chainsaws, wood chipper, stump grinders, hedge trimmers, pick-up truck, one-ton dump truck, front-end loader, backhoes, sod cutter, skid steer, tandems and five yard plow truck, multi-use vehicles with attachments (brooms, blowers, blades), snow blowers, plows, and spreaders.
21. Perform minor and preventative maintenance and repairs to tools, equipment, and vehicles.
22. Plan, organize, promote, implement, instruct and supervise the maintenance activities of assigned temporary and seasonal team members.
23. Be an effective team member by exhibiting self-motivation, supporting other employees in handling tasks, interacting effectively and respectfully with others, showing a desire to contribute to the team effort, accepting assignments willingly, and completing tasks within agreed upon timelines.
24. Other duties may be assigned.1.Education & Experience Requirements
A. Associates Degree in horticulture, forestry, natural resources, or a related professional field,
and one (1) year of related professional experience in four-season care and maintenance of
outdoor facilities, landscaping and forestry; OR a combination of three (3) years of related
education and/or experience to include landscaping, forestry and four-season care of
outdoor facilities as a primary responsibility.
2. License Requirements
A. Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D driver's license or privilege.
B. Ability to obtain a Minnesota Class "A" commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement
within six (6) months of hire date.
C. Ability to obtain a pesticide applicator license within one (1) year of hire date.Education/Experience Review (100% of scoring process; 70 pass point): Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be rated based on the type (relatedness) and extent of their education and experience as documented on their application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who pass this exam will have their names placed on an eligible list for this classification.
Salary : $58,115 - $67,752
