SENIOR PARK FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Summary:The Senior Park Facility Maintenance Technician performs semi-skilled and skilled labor in construction, maintenance and related service activities for the city's buildings, parks, athletic fields, other grounds and properties. Duties may therefore include skilled carpentry, painting, welding, plumbing, fertilizing turf areas, landscape maintenance, irrigation and mechanical repair work. Will operate and maintain a variety of tools and equipment in completing assigned duties such as power saws, drills, backhoe, skid loader, tractor, dump truck, snowplow and forklift. This is a senior level class in the Parks and Facility Maintenance series and therefore provides technical guidance as crew leader to other crew members in assigned areas. Will participate in snow removal operations.

Qualifications:Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade with at least 3 years of experience required in parks and/or facility maintenance. Must have the physical ability to walk, crawl, kneel or stand for prolonged periods of time; perform moderate to heavy moving and lifting, and be subject to continuous physical exertion in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Must have possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate CDL driver’s license and an appropriate pesticide applicators license.The successful candidate must pass the background check and post-offer City physical and drug screen.
Benefit Information:Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various dependent on coverage levels available; other wellness benefits/perksPaid Time Off: 12 Vacation days, 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave, 10 Paid Holidays, 12 Weeks paid Caregiver LeaveRetirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)