PARK TECHNICIAN
Parks & Recreation/Parks & Forestry
City of Salina, Kansas
Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov
City of Salina is seeking to hire a full-time employee experienced in landscape & horticulture work with irrigation & equipment operation skills.
Duties: Prepares & maintains grounds within city owned parks, community buildings, recreation facilities, athletic fields, medians, & other public facilities; performs work in installation, operation, maintenance, & repair of in-ground sprinkler systems; performs work in seeding, planting & maintaining turf, trees, & shrubs including watering, trimming, mowing, fertilizing, aerification, weed & pest control; performs preventative & routine maintenance; performs equipment safety inspections; services & performs minor repairs to equipment; provides custodial services for parks & facilities including cleaning of restrooms & removal of trash & debris; may lead small group of workers in field work as assigned.
Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.; must obtain certified pesticide license within two (2) years from start date of employment.
Experience: One (1) year work experience in the areas of irrigation work, general horticulture and/or landscape maintenance & equipment operation.
Requirements: Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.
Work Type: Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Machines, Tools, Equipment: Back hoes, blowers, chain saws, chippers, dump trucks, hand and power tools, hedge trimmers, man-lift, mowers including precision mowers, seeder and top dresser, skid steer, spraying equipment, tractors and attachments, tree spade, two-way radios, utility vehicles, vehicles, and other similar equipment or vehicles.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Starting Pay: $18.97-19.92/hr. DOQ EOE
- •Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.
Paid Time Off:
- •48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
- •96 hours of sick leave during first year.
Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov
Application Deadline: Until filled