Arborist/Parks Maintenance

Salary : $32.89 - $43.21 Hourly

Location : Mounds View

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 202400044

Department : Public Works / Parks and Recreation

Division : O&M

Opening Date : 02 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 AM Central

Primary Objective of Position

This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled and general maintenance work activities and functions Including operating, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the municipal infrastructure and equipment associated with the parks, urban forest, drinking water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution system; wastewater collection system; stormwater conveyance, ponds, and treatment systems; streets, sidewalks, and trails; recreation facilities; buildings and grounds.

Communicates with :

Internally - All City staff

Externally - Vendors and general public

Supervision : None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Work Functions (Illustrative Only) :

• Monitors and inspects diseased and hazardous trees in the community on both public and private property. Exhibits the knowledge and ability to identify Oak Wilt, Emerald Ash Borer, Dutch Elm and other diseases and insects associated with native and exotic trees.
• Assists property owners by consulting on the health of trees on private property, answering questions both in person and verbally; conducts field inspections and diagnose plant health.
• Completes regular tree inventories of City Property and maintains accurate records relating to the City's tree maintenance practices and inventory.
• Assists in making recommendations in updating or amendments to the City ordinance about forestry issues.
• Completes tree planting and re-forestation of City property as assigned. Thorough knowledge of procedures, polices, and practices of tree planting maintenance (wrapping, guying, watering, mulching, weeding), pruning, trimming, disease inspection removal requirements.
• Assist with the long-term maintenance of native plantings in areas converted from; turf this may include a combination of spot weed treatments, dormant mowing, and periodic prescribed burns.
• Assist with invasive weed and shrub control in and around storm water ponds and uplands that have been restored.
• Assist with prairie restoration and pollinator habitat in parks and City facility grounds.
• Assist property owners by consulting on pollinator habitat and pocket prairie mix kits.
• Participates in snow plowing and ice control operations on streets, trails, sidewalks, municipal parking lots, and municipal building entrances and walkways.
• Assists and participates in responding to emergencies affecting municipal infrastructure function including storm debris clean up, water and sewer pipe breaks, traffic control, flooding, and other urgent matters.
• Operates a variety of common industry and specialized vehicles, heavy and light equipment, machinery, and tools.
• Assists and participates in routine maintenance and repair of such vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools. Clean and restore vehicles, equipment, and tools after use.
• Troubleshoots, corrects, and repairs municipal infrastructure, equipment, and tools to ensure proper function and long-lasting performance in a cost-effective manner.
• Executes work assignments including preparatory activities of fueling vehicles and equipment, purchasing materials and supplies, installing temporary traffic control and erosion / sediment control devices, and transporting materials and equipment to work sites.
• Documents and records maintenance, inspections, repairs, installations, and other work activities in accordance with records retention schedules and department requirements.
• Performs turf maintenance and landscape duties in parklands and grounds including mowing and edging lawns and athletic fields, rough cutting, pulling weeds, grading, seeding, and sodding, applying fertilizer and pesticides, mulching, watering plants and trees, sweeping, removing litter, trimming trees and shrubs, and clearing fallen trees, brush, leaves, and debris.
• Maintains and repairs park and recreation facilities and equipment involving playgrounds, baseball and softball fields, tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, athletic and security lighting, ice hockey and staking rinks, drinking fountains, fencing, site amenities, and other park equipment.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs the park and grounds irrigation systems including setting clocks and controllers, adjusting, and replacing broken heads and valves, and repairing irrigation line breaks.
• Performs janitorial and light building maintenance duties in ark buildings and shelters including cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, stocking supplies, picking up litter, emptying trash containers, replacing light bulbs, painting, washing windows, and cleaning outdoor furniture.
• Participates in inspecting and diagnosing park and recreation facilities and equipment for unsafe and hazardous conditions.
• Removes graffiti and repair damage from acts of vandalism.

Other Work Functions (Illustrative Only) :

Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications / Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

Persons with disabilities : the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands :

Function : 24% or Less 25% - 49% 50%-74% 75% or more Office environment

Sitting, standing

Walking, reaching, pulling

Typing / data entry

Talking, hearing

Close and distance vision

Color vision, depth perception, accommodation, field of visionX

Hazardous physical conditions

Atmospheric Conditions

Hazardous materials

Extreme temperatures

Intense noiseX

Inadequate lighting

Environmental

XVery Heavy Work (in excess of 100 pounds of force)

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. The City Council, City Administrator or appropriate Elected Official retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

Mounds View is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

2025 Full Time Benefits

Full time new hires receive the following benefits (pro-rated based on hire date) :

Insurance Benefits begin the first of the month following hire date :

If Waiving health insurance :

Additional benefit choices include :

Medical / Dental and Daycare Expenses

Spouse Voluntary Life

MissionSquare

participants eligible to earn $50 - $250 towards RHS by completing healthy activities through City's wellness portal

Lincoln Financial Group (all employees)

Upon hire the following benefits begin immediately :

The City contributes a matching contribution of 7.5%

Do you have an associate's degree in forestry, horticulture, natural resources or a closely related field?

Which field is your associates degree in? If you do not have one, answer N / A

Do you have at least one-year experience in general, skilled, or semi-skilled labor, performing maintenance, repair, construction, or other similar job-related tasks on municipal infrastructure or operating motorized equipment for these types of activities?

Do you possess a valid Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License, with Air Brake Endorsement?

Do you have your CDL tanker endorsement? (If no tanker endorsement, you will be required to obtain within 6 months of employment)

Employees are required to monitor their training, licenses, and certifications. If employed at the City of Mounds View, are you willing to obtain and keep current all licensures and certificates required for the position?

Do you have two years' experience within the park maintenance field with similar duties as listed in the job description?

Do you have two years experience in forestry horticulture, natural resources, or closely related field?

Do you have your Minnesota Arborist Certification (ISA Certified Arborist)?

Do you have a current Minnesota Department of Agriculture Tree Inspector Certification?

Are you in possession of your Minnesota Department of Agriculture pesticide A&E applicators license (if you are not certified, you must obtain within 30 days of hire)?

Do you have knowledge and experience with prescribed burns?

Are you in possession of a Water Supply System Operator Class D certificate issued by Minnesota Department of Health? (If not, you must obtain within 18 months of employment)

Are you in possession of a Wastewater Operator Class S-D certificate issued by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency? (If not you must obtain within 18 months of employment.)

Are you able to read maps, construction and as-built drawings, tie sheets, and sketches?

Are you able to perform difficult manual labor tasks including lifting heavy objects, stooping, bending, and twisting, including performing work tasks for extended periods of time and in adverse weather conditions?

Are you able to pass a pre-employment hiring assessment, medical physical examination and drug test?

Required Question

Salary : $20,000