Parks Utility Worker II - Forestry

PURPOSE OF THE CLASSIFICATION: Under general supervision is responsible for performing a variety of semiskilled and skilled tasks; works on job assignments or as a member of a work group engaged in planned or scheduled general care, maintenance, or renovation activities involving City properties and facilities and other related assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL TASKS (All Departments/Divisions):

• Operates light to heavy automotive equipment

• Performs normal adjustment, service, and routine maintenance on equipment

• Operates various types of power equipment and hand tools

• Cleans, washes, and stores equipment

• Performs flood cleanup

• Completes various paperwork

• Occasionally directs the work of a Maintenance Worker I or lower classification

In addition to the above tasks, the following essential tasks may be required by the individual department/division.

Urban Forestry

• Plants, grows, waters, trims, maintains, and removes trees

• Inspects trees for identification and signs of distress or disease Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience: Graduation from high school or possession of a General Educational Development (GED) Diploma, and three (3) years of experience performing heavy manual labor, including one (1) year as a Parks Utility Worker I; or an equivalent combination of training and experience per Personnel Policies and Procedures, Section 128. Refer to the Trades Worker Progression Criterion Document for additional requirements.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: Good knowledge of basic manual labor practices, methods, tools, and materials; good knowledge of common varieties of trees and their characteristics; good knowledge of the methods used in eradicating and preventing tree diseases and pests; good knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the work; some knowledge of the methods of planting, fertilizing, pruning, and spraying of trees. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions; ability to perform manual labor over an extended period of time in varying weather conditions; ability to use hand and mechanical tools and equipment; ability to operate various types of automotive and power equipment; and the ability to courteously and tactfully communicate with fellow workers, supervisors, other members of the organization, and the public in giving and receiving information. Some positions within this classification require skill in the use of rope and saddle to climb trees and skill in the use of a chainsaw while in trees.

Physical Requirements: Physical requirements include frequent walking and occasional standing; frequent lifts/carries up to 50 pounds; occasional lifts/carries up to 100 pounds; constantly lifts/carries up to 10 pounds; occasional pushing and pulling up to 60 pounds; frequent reaching, balancing, bending, kneeling, handling, climbing, twisting, crawling, feeling, and smelling; and vision, speech, and hearing sufficient to perform the essential tasks.

Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid Oklahoma Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); some positions within this classification require an Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator certification for Service Technician in either/both the Ornamental Turf Category and Right of Way Category and/or appropriate technical license; and possession of a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with applicable endorsements within six (6) months of date of hire.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Working environment is primarily outdoors, occasionally indoors, and in inclement weather. May be exposed to the following: hazardous materials, animal waste/dead animals, flammable liquids, traffic, excessive dust, weather/temperature extremes, rough terrains, cutting/chipping/grinding, damp/wet surfaces, snow/ice covered surfaces, insect bites, poisonous plants, toxic fumes/vapors/odors, high noises, and refuse/garbage/litter; and some positions within this classification may be exposed to working in a bucket truck or in a tree at heights of 10 to 80 feet.

Class Code: 8536

EEO Code: N-08

Pay Grade: LT-15

Group: Labor and Trades

Series: Unskilled and Semiskilled Labor

Effective date: October 24, 2012

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.05 - $26.63 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $27