Natural Resources Technician

The purpose of the natural resources technician occupation is to ensure a clean & safe natural resources area by performing labor & maintenance work.

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

(These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other jobrelated

duties as assigned.)

Performs a variety of unskilled general labor & preventative maintenance &/or repair functions of indoor/outdoor

facilities, grounds &/or equipment &/or assists higher level staff with semi-skilled general labor & maintenance functions (e.g., cleans &/or maintains indoor/outdoor public facilities & grounds; performs routine landscape &/or maintenance of facilities, grounds, &/or equipment; applies chemicals under license of commercial applicator or

limited commercial applicator; operates machine tools & equipment in the unskilled & semi-skilled equipment list;

performs minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing repairs & maintenance; paints signs & buildings; performs minor unskilled mechanical maintenance & repairs on equipment & vehicles; monitors &/or observes facilities, grounds & equipment for safety &/or maintenance needs & takes appropriate action; performs unskilled conservation work

(e.g., removes invasive plants; cares for animals; plants trees, shrubs, crops; digs trenches, assemble birdboxes); &/or assists higher level staff with semi-skilled functions (e.g., biological sampling & data collection; water treatment processing (pool, beach, or other bodies of water) &/or waste water treatment system(s) per

Performs general customer service & clerical support duties (e.g., answers phone, contacts vendors, delivers mail;) &/or completes appropriate documentation; processes reports; provides support for facilities & grounds

(e.g., assists with special events; provides facility information & routine assistance to visitors; replenishes needed supplies.)

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge of equipment safety practices*; cleaning practices & procedures*; rules & procedures*. Skill in equipment operation (e.g., tractor, lawn mower, string trimmer, all-terrain vehicles, golf cart snow blower, cleaning equipment)*; use of office equipment (e.g., telephone, photocopier, fax machine, cash register, calculator, personal computer)*; hand & power tools & motorized vehicles (e.g., pick-up truck)*; equipment & vehicle general maintenance & repair*. Ability to carry out detailed, but basic written or oral instructions; add, subtract, multiply & divide whole numbers; complete routine forms; comprehend short sentences with basic, concrete vocabulary; recognize safety warnings; work alone on some tasks & cooperate with co-workers on group projects; lift up to 100 lbs.; maneuver up to 150 lbs.; answer routine telephone or face to face inquiries from public.

(*)Developed after employment.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading &

speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver’s license; valid Commercial Driver’s License required if motor

equipment is of type & size regulated by Section 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio Revised Code.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS

May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes & noise; may be exposed to chemicals; may work in, on or near water; may work evenings, weekends &/or holidays; works outside & may be exposed to inclement weather; may be exposed to dangerous machinery, unpleasant odors, human & animal waste, outdoor elements (e.g., animals, insects, poison ivy).

At the entry level, incumbents perform a variety of unskilled general labor & preventative maintenance &/or repair functions &/or support services associated with revenue generating operations &/or assist higher level staff with semi-skilled labor & maintenance functions. At the first full performance level, incumbents perform

semi-skilled general labor & maintenance functions &/or assist higher level staff with semi-skilled & skilled labor & maintenance functions. At the second full performance level, incumbents perform skilled labor & maintenance functions &/or act as lead worker over assigned personnel performing unskilled & semi-skilled general labor & maintenance functions.

Glossary: the terms below are to be interpreted as follows wherever they appear in the classification

specification:

Unskilled Equipment: cleaning equipment (e.g., floor buffer, carpet cleaner, steamer); air tool; string trimmer; leaf blower; snow blower; mower; log splitter; pressure washer; rotary hammer; jack hammer; generator; utility water pump; tractor; trailer; all-terrain vehicle; golf cart; manual forklift; turf maintenance (e.g., seeder, aerator, sprayer); bunker rake; walk behind aerifier; spreader.

Semi-Skilled Equipment: snow plow; stump grinder; power saw; chain saw; chipper; welder; torch; motorboat; dump truck, skidsteer &/or tractor with or without attachments (e.g., blade, bush hog, bat wing, brush cutter, auger); trenchers; aerification equipment; sod cutter; chemical sprayer; walk behind verticutter.

Skilled Equipment: back hoe; bulldozer; bucket truck; packer truck; boom mower; excavator; reel & bedknife grinder.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 20 – 39 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person