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Pima County Government Parks Technician I in Tucson, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6853627
Job Description Summary
Department - Parks and Recreation
Job Description
Job Type: Classified
Salary Grade: 3
Pay Range
Hiring Range: \$17.36 - \$20.40 Per Hour
Full Range: \$17.36 - \$23.44 Per Hour
Salary offers are based on the candidate\'s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
This position performs routine trades or craftsman duties above the Trade Maintenance Helper level, maintaining and repairing park facilities, grounds, and equipment. Also, participates in construction or renovation activities in parks. The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and powered tools, equipment or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings in an outdoor environment. Be a part of a team that keeps Pima County Parks clean and safe. The selected candidate will work with a team performing construction projects and repairs in public parks.
Essential Functions:\ \ As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Cuts, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, stripes ball field and leisure turf;
Structurally prunes, shapes and maintains urban forest and ground vegetation;
Performs minor repairs and adjustments to plumbing and irrigation systems;
Operates ride-on equipment and utilizes powered maintenance and construction equipment/tools ;
Performs operator-level inspections, servicing, maintenance and security of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles;
Applies paints, varnish, stains, and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures;
Stores, handles, applies and disposes of hazardous materials required to complete work or generated by work assignments;
Collection and disposal of trash;
Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment;
Explains rules, regulations or procedures to the public and/or vendors;
Some positions may be assigned to a natural resource park setting, whereby, maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control and invasive species.
\ Minimum Qualifications:
One year of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
\ OR:
Six months of experience within Pima County as a Parks Helper or other helper level position.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the \"Education\" and \"Work Experience\" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write \"see resume\" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
Minimum one (1) year experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman, or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade, or operational area of employment.
Minimum six (6) months of field experience in masonry, carpentry, plumbing/irrigation, and/or general construction.?
Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Re