Park Person C- Botanical Conservatory

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Working under the direct supervision of the Supervisor V – Physical Plant, incumbent is responsible for the care and maintenance of building, grounds, and other assigned areas. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following. Other duties may be assigned.

OPERATIONS

• Performs all facets of janitorial maintenance in assigned areas;
• Maintains a clean general appearance of assigned areas which includes; buildings, facilities and grounds;
• Performs janitorial work according to daily, weekly, and monthly checklist;
• Adheres to assigned work schedules unless assigned by supervisor;
• Assures that all rented areas are clean, properly set up and ready for scheduled events;
• Sets up tables, chairs, and other items, as diagrammed, and in accordance with established standards;
• Reports vandalism and items in need of repair;
• Performs duties within the guidelines of work rules and safety policies of the City of Fort Wayne and Parks Department;
• Works independently;
• Maintains work reports and records as required;

Preventative Maintenance

• Removes refuse, debris, litter, trash, and graffiti from assigned areas in a timely manner;
• Maintains all equipment assigned in a safe operating condition;
• Keeps work areas clean and orderly;
• Removes snow and ice from around buildings, and operates snow blowers as assigned.

INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION

• Assists in training of other employees;
• Works in harmony with fellow employees and volunteers, and assists volunteers when requested;
• Maintains good relations with park patrons and volunteers;

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs additional duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor;
• Makes moderate repairs to facilities or equipment as needed or directed by supervisor;
• Maintains supplies for cleaning assigned areas;
• Monitors solid waste removal from site and reports needs to supervisor;
• Monitors fluid levels in assigned vehicles;
• Transplants potted plants;
• Sweeps, rakes and weeds paths and flower beds;
• Waters plants.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management. If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbent’s responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor. Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Knowledge of methods, tools, materials and practices used in janitorial work.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Communicates well both orally and in writing;
• Works in an outdoor environment as required;
• Ability to exert effort for sustained periods which usually involves heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling performed in a non-sitting position with high manual dexterity;
• Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to work weekends year-round.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Indiana Driver's License.

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 frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lifts 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to be able to read diagrams written on paper.

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 is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat while setting up tables and chairs in hot, wet and humid gardens, inside and out. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places while using ladders to access the roof and/or to replace light bulbs; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock while using electrical equipment that vibrates and could cause shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.