Job Description

Under close supervision this position is responsible for performing manual labor of a routine nature in the maintenance, repair, and construction of park grounds and improvements.

Typical Duties

• Coordinate safety training within the department.
• Monitors, maintains, installs, and repairs playground equipment in accordance with NRPA and CPSI guidelines.
• Maintains equipment safety checklists and logs.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.
• Assists in the attainment of department goals and objectives related to Master, Strategic and Comprehensive Plans. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with City Administration, department directors, consultants, vendors, staff, and the public to provide quality services. Participates various projects. Keeps immediate supervisor fully and accurately informed on issues. Identifies areas of concern for management for review and potential action.
• Assists and participates in the execution of short and long-range plans.
• Ensures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

One (1) year experience in the maintenance of playground equipment and/or one (1) year experience working as Safety Coordinator, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Valid driver\'s license equivalent to a New Mexico Class D.
• CPSI - Certified Playground Safety Inspector within 6 months of hire.

Physical Requirements

Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist. Lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight. Use repetitive hand movements, fine coordination and manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate hand and power tools and larger mowers, spreaders, and loaders. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing to permit the employee to discern verbal instructions, use a phone, radio, and communicate with others and drive and operate motorized vehicles. Sufficient visual acuity which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions.

Working Conditions

Work typically performed outdoors with frequent travel to various sites and facilities. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Occasional work beyond normal business hours. Required to work in or with water, on slippery or uneven surfaces, airborne particles, potentially toxic and/or caustic chemicals, and extreme temperatures, travel from site to site, work around traffic. Use of safety shoes, glasses and other equipment is required. Position is subject to drug testing and regular driver\'s license monitoring in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Clovis policies.

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