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Kansas Employer Park Technician 1 in Leavenworth, Kansas
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Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Park Technician I
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DIVISION: Parks
RETIREMENT: KPERS
FLSA: Non-Exempt
DATE: January 1, 2023
GENERAL PURPOSE
Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of buildings, grounds and
parks.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the direct supervision of the Park Foreman, and indirect supervision of Park Technician II.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Acts as lead worker for community service workers, temporary employees, assigned KSP inmates, and
volunteers as required and assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
? Mows and maintains park and open space areas such as baseball and soccer fields; mows weeds;
cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets; maintains irrigation systems and assists in the repair and
installation of irrigation lines and heads.
? Plants trees, turf, shrubs, and flowers; performs tree and shrub maintenance and removal.
? Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest/weed
control of parks and open spaces.
? Drags ball fields and lines fields for games.
? Installs and maintains goal posts and nets for sports facilities, including soccer, volleyball, baseball,
softball, tennis and basketball.
? Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs; prepares
facilities for park and recreation program use.
? Assists in the training and/or supervision of community service workers, assigned KSP inmates, and
volunteers.
? Assists in the maintenance of the municipal swimming pools; monitors and maintains pool filtration
systems.
? Inspects, washes, and performs routine maintenance of park drinking fountains and restrooms.
? Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces park tables and benches.
? Performs semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other
unskilled and semi-skilled trades work.
? Assists in the construction of new parks facilities and maintenance of existing parks, including
clearing, grading, drainage, concrete work, fencing, foundation work, and carpentry work.
? Maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps,
sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
? Operates tractors, mowers, high loaders, backhoes, graders, snow removal equipment, trucks,
washers, and other equipment as needed.
? Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds
maintenance functions.
? Performs custodial work as required and assigned, including changing light bulbs and fluorescent
tubes; sweeping floors; vacuuming carpets; mopping; shampooing and steam cleaning carpets;
buffing non-carpeted areas; dumping garbage and replacing trash can liners; cleaning and sanitizing
restrooms and replenishing supplies; sweeping; emptying ash cans; cleaning spills; cleaning drinking
fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; washing windows; cleaning rain
gutters; sweeping roofs.
? Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from parks and open
spaces.
? Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
? Assists in and performs snow removal operations to fulfill departments responsibilities. May assists
Street Division with snow removal operations.
? Keeps records of work completed.
? Performs other duties as assigned.
PERIPHERAL DUTIES
? Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.
? Drives recreation van on field trips, as assigned.
? Transports inmates assigned to City of Leavenworth departments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
(A) Be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
(B) Graduation from High School or GED equivalent.
(C) Must possess a current, valid drivers license at time of application (and maintain for duration of
employment) and meet insurability standards under fleet insurance policy. Must have CDL or
ability to obtain one within one (1) year of hire.
(D) Minimum three to six months work experience relevant to one or more