GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER II - DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS in Manchester

PAY RANGE - $21.65 - $30.87/hr - plus a comprehensive benefits package

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Maintains parks and related areas within the Parks and Recreation Department; performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The principal function of an employee in this class is to maintain parks and related common areas in a pleasant and safe environment. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of an assigned supervisor, but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, Parks patrons, and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor work environment with potential hazards.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORK:

• Plants, waters, fertilizes, cultivates, mows, and rakes grass;
• Trims fence lines and the banks of drainage ditches;
• Collects litter and debris; uses a blower to clear debris from walkways and parking lots;
• Empties park garbage cans and hauls the collected waste;
• Assists in removal and cleanup of illegal encampments;
• Uses hand tools such as picks, shovels and rakes;
• Operates power equipment, including chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, backhoes, and field painters;
• Operates dump truck for construction and maintenance, including plowing and snow removal operations;
• Inventories Parks and Recreation areas and informs supervisor of any needed repairs and/or maintenance;
• Cleans, weeds, and mulches flower beds and waters as appropriate;
• Prunes shrubbery as necessary;
• Cleans and paints concession stands, field houses, and related Parks and Recreation facilities;
• Repairs windows, doors, plumbing, and other fixtures;
• Performs manual tasks in the installation of water lines, irrigation systems, fencing, flag poles, benches, and picnic tables;
• Constructs and maintains pitcher’s mounds and related components of athletic fields;
• Loosens, levels, and maintains dirt infields and baselines;
• Prepares playing fields through measuring and applying paint or marble dust;
• Installs and maintains soccer goals, outdoor basketball posts, football goalposts, bleachers, gates, fencing, backstops, and netting;
• Repairs worn areas of playing areas by cultivating, leveling grades, and/or replacing grass;
• Prepares athletic fields for competition by setting out bases or related equipment as needed;
• Monitors and maintains equipment in a safe operating condition and reports all damages to supervisor;
• Checks and maintains air, oil, fuel, spark plugs, mower blades, tires, etc.;
• Cleans equipment and work area;
• Measures and marks off grave lots;
• Removes grass for replanting over completed graves;
• Digs graves according to specifications with a backhoe and/or hand tools;
• Covers open graves with plywood until the ceremony is held and the burial is complete;
• Sets up tents and all related equipment for burials;
• Fills and settles graves and installs markers and vases;
• Acts as the lead person on a crew, when assigned such;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency;
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Substantial knowledge of parks and athletics fields maintenance activities and procedures;
• Substantial knowledge of safety procedures involved in parks maintenance activities;
• Substantial knowledge of the proper operating procedures for all related equipment;
• Some knowledge of Departmental objectives and purposes;
• Skill in the use of picks, shovels, chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, backhoes, and field painters;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Graduation from High School or possession of a GED; and
• Three to five years of experience in landscaping or related operations; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

REQUIRED SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-B) License with air brake endorsement; (Must obtain license within six months of date of hire);
• Valid Driver’s License.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to understand department and safety rules and regulations and work around high traffic areas;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work safely in heavy traffic and heavy equipment operation;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate hand and power tools continuously;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in trenches, in rough terrain, and to access construction equipment;
• Sufficient strength and endurance, with or without reasonable accommodations, to lift, carry and move objects, through a full range of motion, up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds continuously;
• Sufficient mobility and flexibility which allows the employee to stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, walk, push, pull, climb, and grasp repetitively through various locations throughout the City.