What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Seasonal Parks Specialist I position at Layton City?
GENERAL PURPOSE
Performs a variety of working level semi-skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of City buildings, swimming pool, recreation facilities, parks, grounds and general environ.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes and follows the City's mission statement, values and expectations.
- Performs routine building maintenance; assists to construct and maintain bowery, small building s and storage facilities; assures proper operation of lighting fixtures, doors, windows and plumbing; performs concrete and masonry work; assures proper installation and maintenance of playground equipment.
- Assists in the installation of sprinkler systems; selects line sizes, sprinkler spacing, type and control equipment; install, test, and maintain systems utilizing low voltage, hydraulic, or other operating features.
- Operates lawn mowing equipment; mows and trims grass, bushes and shrubs; assists in pruning activities on trees, shrubs and plants; removes dead, diseased, or injured trees; stimulates health plant growth through custom pruning and cutting.
- Performs general landscape and gardening duties; plants and transplants trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, flowers etc. as directed to attractive parks and grounds; performs various fertilization techniques using dry and liquid chemicals.
- Operates a variety of types of small light equipment such as mowers, sod cutters, chain saws, pruning equipment, backhoe, loaders, trenchers, aeration tractor, and various hand tools.
- Performs general grounds maintenance duties; prepares ball diamonds, operates various small equipment to turn and prepare soil; chalks field boarders; assures lawns are trim and attractive.
- Performs seasonal duties such as winterizing sprinkler systems to avoid freezing, flushes watering systems in spring and repairs other equipment and facilities; may operate snow plow.
- Performs general cleanup, maintenance, and repair of rest rooms, pavilions, playgrounds, picnic tables, benches, bleachers, ball fields and other facilities.
- Performs various seasonal duties such as snow removal; water line winterization, etc.
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Sufficient education and experience to demonstrate an aptitude or ability to perform above and related duties.
Must possess or obtain a valid Utah driver's license.
Must be 16 years old or older.
For driving purposes, must be 17 years of age or older.
