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City of Fridley Public Services Worker - Parks in Fridley, Minnesota
Organizational Mission: We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses to be achieved by focusing on the core values of being responsive, driven and friendly. Job Summary: Provides for the construction, repair, and maintenance of the City's parks and recreational grounds and facilities. Operates a wide variety of light and heavy equipment, tools, and machines. Scope of Responsibility: Responsible for performing manual labor, equipment and tool operation to construct, maintain and repair parks, recreational grounds and facilities providing assets that are safe, attractive and accessible for the public. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Installs, constructs, repairs and maintains parks, grounds and related facilities and equipment. a. Installs and maintains commercial irrigation systems. b. Install and construct athletic fields and courts using light and/ or heavy equipment or manual labor. c. Maintains, grooms and stripes athletic fields. d. Installs, maintains and seals outdoor ice rinks. e. Installs and maintains playground and related equipment. f. Constructs and maintains trails using light and/ or heavy equipment and manual labor. g. Constructs and maintains recreational buildings. h. Performs general carpentry. i. Places and removes Recreation Department equipment supporting scheduled activities. j. Collects and disposes of trash. 2. Performs grounds, tree, lawn, plant, and shrub care activities. a. Prepares ground for seed/sod/plantings using light and/or heavy equipment and manual labor. b. Sods or plants seed. c. Mows and aerates lawns, street borders, fields, ditches, using heavy and light equipment. d. Plants and maintains trees and shrubs. e. Performs tree trimming using aerial equipment or saddle and rope. f. Inspects trees and collects samples for disease review. d. Removes and disposes of diseased trees, shrubs and plants. 3. Applies chemical agents. a. Mixes and applies chemicals to turf, trees, shrubs and other plants. 4. Clears streets, parking lots and sidewalks. a. Plows streets, alleys, and parking lots, ice rinks and skating areas using light and heavy equipment or manual labor. b. Plows sidewalks and trails using light equipment or manually. c. Applies sand and de-icing chemicals with a motorized vehicle. d. Cuts ice from roadway, parking lot, or sidewalk areas. 5. Assists in vehicle and equipment maintenance. a. Performs routine preventative maintenance and safety checks on vehicles and equipment. b. Assists in mechanical repairs to equipment. c. Cleans and maintains work areas, storage areas, and tools. 6. Estimates quantities of materials, such as amount of lime required to mark a ball field or the number of loads of sod to complete a project. 7. Documents activities utilizing computer. 8. Leads a section work crew and assist in training crew members. 9. May be assigned to assist with duties in utilities, streets, and/or facilities maintenance divisions, as needed or apparent. 10. Participates in training and meetings. 11. Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.