7-Month Park Technician

7-Month Park Technician

The City of Des Moines, IA is seeking a 7-Month Park Technician. This temporary full-time position is responsible for maintaining park grounds, pools, restrooms, ornamentals, natural resources, cemeteries, Grays Lake, and trails. The work includes assisting with the operations and maintenance of various City properties. Depending on work assignment, may require ability to lift up to 50lbs and frequent bending. This position is a seasonal 7-Month position (First Monday in April through the last Friday in October). Work hours vary on work assignment and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

7-Month Park Technicians are assigned to one of the crews that is tasked to maintain park grounds / pools / restrooms, park ornamentals, park natural resources, cemetery's, Grays Lake or trails to perform work assisting with the operations and maintenance of various City properties. Depending on work assignment, may require ability to lift up to 50lbs and frequent bending. Note : This position is a seasonal 7-Month position (First Monday in April through the last Friday in October). 40 hours per week. Work hours vary on work assignment and may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Application Deadline : Applications are accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications is received to fill the positions.

Acceptable Experience and Training

Graduation from high school or GED, and minimum one year of experience in one or more of the following areas; swimming pool operation, operating park maintenance equipment or similar machinery, turf grass maintenance, horticulture or landscape maintenance, custodial work.

Required Special Qualifications

License or Other Requirements : Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of Iowa. Possession of valid Iowa Ornamental and Turf (3OT) Pesticide Applicator's license and Certified Pool Operator's certificate or the ability to acquire within six months of hire if required based on job assignment.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Conducts turf grass maintenance including soil prep and seeding, pesticide selection and application and seed mix recommendation.
• Recommends turf renovation projects and grass seed mix for general and special use turf areas.
• Recommends and may apply pesticides on turf and annual bed areas; applies soil amendments.
• Plants and maintains landscape areas including annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs.
• Maintaining natural areas by removing invasive species, applying pesticide / herbicide, seeding, performing prescribed burns, improving timber stand and water quality, restoring native prairie locations, maintaining bike trails and pond management.
• Inspects pool operation equipment, reports and may repair malfunctioning filtration and chlorination components; develops and implements plans to correct and prevent breakdowns.
• Sets valves and controllers for filtration and chlorination systems; skims grease, replaces sand and purges filter system as needed; checks and adjusts water chemistry.
• Tracks use of chemicals and recommends annual purchases.
• Performs general building and grounds cleaning and maintenance work.
• Performs other facility and site maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Drives truck, utility tractor, or utility vehicle as needed.