What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Maintenance Worker position at City of Plymouth, MN?
Description
At the City of Plymouth, we all work together to add quality to life. This mission and our guiding values – CIVIC: customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection – shape our work as we advance the City Council’s strategic priority to be a city of choice. We are seeking candidates who are eager to adopt and champion our mission and values.
The Infrastructure Maintenance Worker will perform a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks independently or as a team member. Tasks involve the maintenance, repair, and construction of parks, trails, buildings, horticulture, and arboriculture using equipment designed for recreation and city facilities.
This position will work Tuesday - Saturday.
Essential Functions
Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
- Interact with others in a manner that is professional and inspires open communication.
- Help to create and maintain a respectful workplace culture and champions equity and inclusion.
- Participate in citywide training designed to strengthen competencies in areas such as communications, leadership, decision-making and problem solving.
Perform semi-skilled and technical tree maintenance including pruning, removal, and planting of trees in public right-of-way and on city-maintained properties.
- Conduct arboricultural operations in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) z133.1 safety requirements.
- Structural prune trees in accordance with ANSI A300 standards.
- Use bucket truck, and aerial lifts to perform canopy pruning and assessments.
- Perform applications of chemicals on trees, invasives and other plant materials.
- Properly identify tree diseases, hazards, and infestations
- Maintain accurate records and reports to effectively manage the diseased tree control program using Cartegraph asset management system.
- Assist in reforestation program including the determination of planting locations, installation and maintenance of plants in accordance with industry best practice standards.
- Perform routine trail and boulevard trimming to assure safety.
Perform winter maintenance.
- Plow, sweep, shovel, and flood ice rinks
- Remove snow from trails, walks, parking lots and streets using but not limited to shovels, blowers, plows, and larger equipment.
Conduct inspections and perform repairs of facilities and amenities.
- Pick up and dispose of debris, refuse, litter, and recyclables.
- Perform scheduled inspections and maintenance on bridges, boardwalks, playground, beaches, hard surface courts, retaining walls, trails, park buildings and other park amenities.
- Inspect and repair play areas.
- Maintain communication with manager regarding inspections and repairs.
Prepare athletic fields.
- Layout and paint field lines
- Drag and prepare infield and pitching mounds.
- Install and inspect goals and nets.
- Inspect and repair play areas.
Perform assigned duties at special events for the City of Plymouth
- Plan for the event including equipment and supply acquisition, site preparation and other duties.
- Provide event support as duties become apparent.
- Dismantle site and event equipment and supplies.
Proficiently operates motorized equipment as required to accomplish assigned duties.
- Perform daily or routine maintenance on the various assigned equipment in accordance with the Vehicle Usage Policy
- Request repairs using the Vehicle Repair Form
- Reports all equipment damage or accidents immediately in writing.
Communicate professionally with City of Plymouth staff members and the public.
- Constructively exchange information with co-workers and manager
- Keep immediate supervisor promptly informed of developments in areas of accountability to foster coordinated program efforts.
- Respond to citizen inquiries, requests and complaints.
Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to perform in accordance with the City of Plymouth’s CIVIC values (customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection) and comfort with supporting and advancing the city council’s strategic priorities.
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have a valid MN driver’s license; must obtain a Minnesota Class “A” commercial driver’s license with tanker endorsement within one year of employment.
- Must have six months building, grounds, arboriculture and/or urban forestry maintenance experience or equivalent.
- Must be able to work weekends.
- Must have knowledge of the tools, methods, and materials used in general maintenance work.
- Must have basic technology skills and have the aptitude to learn inspection and other parks and forestry applications.
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Must demonstrate the ability to:
- Perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Understand and follow oral written instructions, as well as to communicate effectively orally.
- Make sound decisions and independent judgements on assigned projects.
Desired Qualifications
- One year experience related to arboriculture and/or urban forestry maintenance.
- Degree in Urban Forestry, Horticulture, or related field
- Working knowledge of tree anatomy and biology; materials, equipment and methods used to plant and maintain trees; OSHA and ANSI safety standards for tree work.
- Six months experience in tree felling using chain saws.
- Ability to operate any and all types of parks, forestry and or asphalt maintenance equipment and hand tools (including sprayer, hedge trimmer, chain saw, forestry mower, sod cutter, field groomer, aerial bucket truck, woodchipper, log loader, pick-up truck, one-tone dump trucks, front end loader, Toolcat, backhoe, skid loader, roller, patching equipment and/or plow truck).
- Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, schematics, instruction manuals, blueprints related to the development and maintenance of gardens, park structures, trails and athletic play surfaces.
- Must have mechanical aptitude to perform routine maintenance on equipment.
- Certifications/Licenses:
- Tree Inspector certification
- ISA Certified Arborist
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- NRPA certified Playground inspector
- Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators License
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Activities- Very Frequent (frequently required to perform the job): standing, walking, lifting, pushing/pulling, carrying, climbing, kneeling (bending leg at knee and resting on knee), reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction), handling objects (grasping, turning or otherwise using hands or hand), use of arm muscles over extended periods, repetitive hand motion.
- Frequent (usually required to perform the job): sitting, crawling (moving about on hands and knees), crouching (bending at knees), bending at waist, use of leg muscles over extended periods, overhead work (over shoulder height).
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Occasional (sometimes required to perform the job): stationary desk or bench work with neck bent forward.
- The employee must be able to lift/carry items from 0 – 50 pounds.
- The employee must be able to lift items up to 100 pounds occasionally.
- Items lifted/carried include items such as tools, ladders, buckets, branches, logs, paint, fencing lumber, 50lb bags, seed, fertilizer, blocks.
- Work outdoors in varying weather conditions; working indoors; operating forklifts, machinery, or vehicles; working with chemicals; working near fumes/vapors; driving city vehicle to perform work functions; wearing/using respirators and other safety equipment.
