What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance position at Douglas County, MN?
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Parks Maintenance
DEPT: Public Works
STATUS: Full-Time; 40 hrs/week
STARTING SALARY: The current starting salary for this position is $51,084.80 annually ($24.56 hourly). Receive anniversary step increases for earning potential of $65,312.00 annually ($31.40 hourly). In addition, receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Benefits - We also offer low-cost health insurance plan options. Douglas County contributes to a Health Savings Account and a (PERA) pension plan. Become vested in as little as 3 years of employment for lifetime benefits upon retirement! Douglas County is also a qualified Employer for the Public Sector Loan Forgiveness Program.
Life Insurance – as a County employee you will be covered by $40,000 of life insurance at no expense. Supplemental coverage is available for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
The official holidays for Douglas County are:
*New Year’s Day *Martin Luther King Jr Day *Presidents’ Day *Memorial Day *Fourth of July *Veterans’ Day *Thanksgiving Day *Day after Thanksgiving (in place of Columbus Day) *Christmas Day *Juneteenth *Labor Day *Personal Holiday *When Christmas Eve falls on a work day, the County offices will close at noon. When a holiday falls on a Saturday the preceding Friday shall be declared a holiday. If it falls on a Sunday it will be given on Monday.
Vacations:
Employees will accrue vacation according to the following schedule:
0 - 5 years - 10 working days.
6 -10 years - 15 working days.
11 - 15 years - 20 working days.
16 - 20 years - 25 working days.
Over 20 years - 30 working days.
JOB OBJECTIVES:
To provide clean, safe, and well-maintained public spaces for the enjoyment of Douglas County residents and visitors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of those specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Parkland maintenance including physical labor, use of vehicles, hand tools, equipment, and powered machinery related to landscaping.
- Perform general construction, plumbing, landscaping, electrical, and concrete work to maintain park facilities, bathroom facilities, indoor rental facility, outdoor picnic shelters, swimming beaches, bathhouses, mowed hiking/running trails, which turn into snow-groomed cross-country ski trails, sledding hills, and winter snow removal from parking lots and park roads.
- Maintain county building yards as requested including fertilization, chemical application, aeration, landscaping, and mowing. Remove snow from sidewalks of Public Works facilities.
- Mow highway right-of-way near bridges, underpasses, and retaining walls.
- Patch pavement, brush, and mow along Central Lakes Trail.
- Assist Highway Maintenance Division as backup snow plow driver and general summer labor (roadway patching, tree removal from right-of-way, painting).
- Preventive Maintenance and General repair work on 3 mowers, a tractor, and a ski groomer.
- Parks research and job-related training.
- Park planning assistance.
- Tax forfeited assistance.
- Complies with all rules and policies in order to maintain a safe work environment.
- Reliable, predictable attendance and punctuality.
- Other duties, as assigned or apparent.
Access to Not Public Data
The incumbent may encounter not public data in the course of these duties. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data are being accessed, incumbent should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, incumbent must properly store the not public data according to the provisions Ch. 13.
If a new work assignment requires access to not public data, the incumbent is permitted to access not public data for the work assignment purposes only. Any access to not public data must be strictly limited to the data necessary to complete the work assignment and after the assignment is completed, the employee's work assignment no longer requires access.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT HIRE:
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Class A Commercial Driver's License.
- MN DNR Certified Tree Inspector.
- NRPA Certified Playground Safety Inspector.
- MN Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator.
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, & QUALITIES AT HIRE:
- Ability to operate and trailer a backhoe, skid loader, and lawn mower
- Knowledge of building trades (carpentry, cement, welding, plumbing, electrical, etc.).
- Knowledge of medium and heavy equipment operation and service.
- Knowledge of standard custodial and grounds maintenance methods (turf management, landscaping).
- Knowledge of applicable traffic laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of routine motor vehicle service practices.
- Understanding of the hazard potential of various materials and willingness to use proper safety measures.
- Ability to participate in facility and workplace safety inspections.
- Ability to communicate with the general public daily.
PREFERRED / DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education
See minimum qualifications.
Experience
See minimum qualifications.
EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT USED
Pickup Trucks towing/backing trailers, skid Loader, tractors with a front loader, tractors with disc mowers, tractors with tracks, snow grooming equipment, spraying trucks, spray booms on 4 wheelers and tractors, trail groomers, dump trucks, chainsaws, brush cutters, overhead pruner, lawnmowers, snow blowers, and brooms, backhoe, brush chipper.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Perform work in shop-type areas and the outdoors, with a variety of summer weather conditions. Some exposure to body fluids, cleaning chemicals, dirt/dust, and gasoline/oil. Exposure to various mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS can involve, but are not limited to:
Physical dexterity:
- Sit for extended periods in/on vehicle/equipment.
- Stand for extended periods, outside on variable/uneven surfaces.
- Walk for extended periods, outside on variable/uneven surfaces.
- Stretch, reach, or lift objects or materials that may be up to 75 pounds occasionally.
- Bends/squats/stoops/kneels while working as low as ground level.
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Climbs things such as stairs and ladders, on/off equipment.
Manual dexterity
- Use hands, fingers, and arms to safely operate vehicle and equipment, loading/unloading, and routine maintenance tasks. Operation of foot and hand controls.
Seeing and Reading:
- See, read, and understand the English language in written information, instructions, and safety warnings in all forms, including handwritten and hard copy.
- Must see near, far, depth, field of vision, and color.
- Ability to write.
Mental acuity and alertness:
- Think and apply basic judgment, discretion, and initiative in accomplishing work.
- Ability to do simple arithmetic.
See also Physical and Environmental Factors Form.
OTHER
All listed above are essential functions of the job.
Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Parks Superintendent
Supervision Exercised: None
Labor Group: PWC
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Grade: 6
EEO Job Category: Road Maintenance & Repair
Work Comp Code:5506
All listed above are essential functions of the job.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
Salary : $51,085 - $65,312
