Parks Maintenance II

The City of Lakeville seeks a skilled Parks Maintenance II worker to maintain and improve our city's parks and recreational facilities. This position requires a wide range of skills, including:

• Facility Maintenance: Repairing and maintaining park buildings, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Groundskeeping: Mowing, fertilizing, and irrigating turf areas.
• Trail Maintenance: Plowing, sweeping, and repairing trails for various outdoor activities.
• Winter Maintenance: Snow removal and ice rink maintenance.
• Construction and Installation: Building and installing park amenities, such as playgrounds, picnic areas, and trails.

The ideal candidate will have experience with landscape construction, equipment operation or general building maintenance.

Candidates must possess a strong work ethic, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be available for extended work days, call backs, and shift schedules as required for the City's maintenance operations.

1. Maintenance of public buildings within the parks including but not limited to: roof repair, electrical, plumbing, heating, carpentry, painting, winterizing and vandalism repair.
2. Park development and construction including but not limited to: construction of hockey rinks, picnic tables, fences, playground equipment, trails, drainage and irrigation.
3. Maintenance of multi-purpose, hiking, ski, nature, bike, horse and snowmobile trails including but not limited to: sweeping, plowing, sign maintenance, trimming, and asphalt repairs.
4. Turf management involving mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, seeding, sodding, irrigation and aeration.
5. General knowledge of various athletics and the maintenance methods to effectively maintain turf athletic fields, baseball and softball fields. 
6. Winter maintenance such as shoveling and snow plowing of streets, trails, parking lots and sidewalks.   
7. Ice rink maintenance such as: flooding, shoveling, brooming, painting of lines, patching and cleaning.  
8. Have the availability to assist with any emergencies as required by any maintenance division in the City on short notice during non-scheduled work hours.
9. Perform preventative equipment maintenance on common parks equipment. 
10. Perform general maintenance and care of trees and shrubbery including but not limited to: fertilizing, watering, wrapping, pruning, stump grinding, planting and removal.
11. Trash and litter cleanup, restroom cleaning and sanitation,
12. Inspection, maintenance and repair of playgrounds within the City.
13. Maintenance and repair of park amenities such as the following: picnic tables, grills, shelters, fencing, tennis and basketball courts, signs, bleachers, benches, bridges, boardwalks, landscape beds and walls.
14. May operate any of the following equipment:
    • Single and tandem axle trucks
    • Skid loader, backhoe, tractors 
    • Turf mowing equipment, spray equipment 
    • Snowplow equipment
15. Performs other maintenance tasks and assist other maintenance divisions, as assigned, including emergency situations or to balance seasonal workloads and schedules. 
16. Maintains and promotes good relationships between co-workers, supervisors, in all divisions and departments of the City and the general public.
17. Complies with and implements all safety rules, regulations and practices including wearing appropriate safety equipment as required to protect the employee, co-workers and the public.
18. Participate in educational classes or seminars as requested by the city.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of turf related equipment and practices like fertilizing and weed control.
• Mechanical aptitude desirable.
• Ability to perform all essential position functions including equipment operation commonly encountered in park maintenance operations.
• Ability to perform sustained physical work in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical labor.
• Ability to lift 50 or more pounds on a regular basis
• Have general knowledge of technology and devices such as iPads and computers.
• Ability to work well with others within and outside the department.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• This work requires the regular exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force;
• Work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and tasting or smelling;
• Work has standard vision requirements;
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound;
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities;
• Work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), frequently requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment;
• Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Class A MN driver’s license with a Tanker Endorsement; or ability to obtain within nine (9) months of employment.
• Certified Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certificate, or the ability to obtain within one year.
• Ability to perform all essential position functions, including equipment operation commonly encountered in park maintenance operations.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of park maintenance related work experience. 
• One year advanced training in landscape services or related field.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certificate.
• Minnesota Pesticide Applicators License.

ENVISION LAKEVILLE
PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
 
VISION STATEMENT

"We envision a thriving, multi-generational community where families, friends, and neighbors connect, live, learn, work, and play.  Great schools; a diverse local economy; exceptional parks, trails, and recreational opportunities; vibrant social and cultural institutions; safe neighborhoods; and responsive and cost-effective public services together create a place we are proud to call home."

COMMUNITY VALUES

• Diversified Economic Development
• Good Value for Public Services
• Safety Throughout the Community
• Design that Connects the Community
• High Quality Education
• A Home for All Ages and Stages of Life
• A Sense of Community and Belonging
• Access to a Multitude of Natural Amenities and Recreational Opportunities

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Increase Economic Sustainability
• Support High Quality Education
• Develop a Community of Choice
• Cultivate a Sense of Community
• Provide Services that Add Value