What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance Worker position at Murray City?
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT https://selfservice.murraycity.org/ess/
Murray City is now accepting applications for
PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER
Opening Date: 01/17/2025
Closing Date: Open until filled (application review begins 02/03/25)
Salary: $20.73 - $31.47 hourly DOE
Status: Full-time
Department: Parks & Recreation
General Description: Under close supervision from a crew leader, performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work in maintaining the parks, streets and power departments and divisions.
Minimum Requirements:
- Six (6) months construction/laborer experience.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Special Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain a Utah Commercial Driver License within six (6) months of appointment.
- Must be able to obtain Flag Person Certification.
- Must be able to obtain a Certified Pesticide Applicator license within six (6) months of appointment.
- May perform duties on trouble truck and must be generally available and respond to emergency "call outs" at any time of day, year-round, regardless of weather conditions.
Essential Duties:
- Performs a wide variety of general maintenance and construction work using numerous hand and power tools.
- May train in and operate both light and heavy equipment.
- Threads pipe; mixes, pours and finishes cement; lays asphalt; maintains equipment upon request.
- May assist others in installing sprinkling systems; assists others in picking up trash in the parks; cleaning restrooms, assists others in mowing, trimming, and watering lawns.
- Patches street holes; rakes asphalt; shovels and sweeps debris in gutters; puts up and takes down street signs; paints streets; puts up and takes down cones.
- Performs related duties as required.
A complete list of essential duties and minimum qualifications can be viewed on the job description which can be found at www.murray.utah.gov
Benefits:
- Pension through Utah Retirement System
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Vacation – 12 days/yr; sick leave – 12 days/yr; 15 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Down Payment Assistance Program
Application Instructions: Qualified applicants must complete a Murray City employment application online at https://selfservice.murraycity.org/ess/. If you do not have access to a computer, you may come to the Murray City Human Resource Office located at 10 East 4800 South, Murray, UT between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday.
Note: In the interest of workplace and public safety, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a chemical screen for the purpose of detecting the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances in the body. A background check is conducted if the candidate is over 18 years of age.
Murray City is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.73 - $31.47 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $31