Natural Areas & Trails Technician I

Salary Range: $19.56 - $25.48 hourly

Job Summary

This technician will act under the direction of the NAT Crew Supervisor directly or through an assigned Technician II and is responsible for assisting in all grounds, building and maintenance activities. Tasks may include landscape maintenance, native vegetation management, hard surface maintenance, playground repairs and upkeep, snow removal, irrigation repairs, outdoor building maintenance, daily small equipment maintenance and special event assignments.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards in landscapes through visual inspection.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Snow removal best practices with various equipment.
• Use all required safety equipment and take proper safety precautions, anticipate unsafe circumstances, and act accordingly to prevent accidents.
• Familiar with equipment such as, mower, blower, truck, plow, ATV, small tractor, etc.
• Familiar with GPS, GIS, and typical MS Office applications.
• General knowledge of native vs. non-native and noxious plant species.
• Intermediate knowledge (1-3 years) of specific landscape native maintenance practices.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for maintaining safety standards and visually inspecting equipment and site amenities daily.
• Required to frequently use gas-powered equipment during all seasons.
• Ability to rotate on-call and respond in a timely manner. May be assigned to various internal or external boards and committees.
• Provide a consistent maintenance program which helps to improve native vegetation health, overall ecosystem function and image for the entire city.
• Provide support to other staff during peak times and with larger projects (snow removal, irrigation inventory, volunteer/service project and capital improvement projects).
• Assists with assigned snow removal routes and duties, at times on weekends, holidays, or outside typical business hours.
• Typical landscape duties to include repairing irrigation systems, fertilizing, applying herbicides and pesticides, edge sidewalks, string trim, aeration, mowing, shelter maintenance, brick paver repairs and site cleanup.
• Use all required safety equipment and take proper safety precautions, anticipate unsafe circumstances, and act accordingly to prevent accidents.
• Assists with data collection for performance measures.

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 25-50 lbs.) and use of medium weight tools.
• Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions.

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.