WATERSHED MAINTENANCE WORKER - 4302

GRADE - 104

PAY RANGE - $20.92/hr

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Maintains parks and related areas within the Water Works Watershed Division; performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The principal function of an employee in this class is to maintain watershed properties and related common areas in a pleasant and safe environment. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of a Watershed Maintenance Supervisor but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, Parks patrons, and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor work environment with potential hazards.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORK:

• Functions as a lead worker on jobs, including providing technical advice to other maintenance personnel on the performance of duties, timelines, and applicable safety procedures;
• Plants, waters, fertilizes, cultivates, mows, and rakes grass, and cuts brush and trees;
• Trims and cuts brush from fence lines and the banks of drainage ditches;
• Operates snow removal equipment plows, shovels, salting and sanding devices, etc.;
• Installs and repairs fences;
• Operates heavy equipment, including backhoe with bucket loader, tractors with attachments, dump trucks, and snowplowing and sanding equipment;
• Helps raise and lower gate boxes;
• Collects litter and debris;
• Empties, park garbage cans and hauls the collected waste;
• Applies pesticides under close supervision;
• Uses hand tools, including picks, shovels, and rakes;
• Operates power equipment, including chain saws, brush saws, wood chippers, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, and backhoes;
• Inventories watershed areas and informs supervisor of any needed repairs and/or maintenance;
• Cleans and weeds flower beds, mulches around flowers, and waters as appropriate;
• Cleans flowers and prunes related shrubbery as necessary;
• Cleans and paints structures and related Water Works facilities;
• Repairs windows, doors, plumbing, and other fixtures;
• Performs manual tasks in the installation of water lines, irrigation systems, fencing, flag poles, benches, and picnic tables;
• Monitors and maintains equipment in a safe operating condition and reports all damages to supervisor;
• Checks and maintains air, oil, fuel, spark plugs, mower blades, tires, etc.;
• Cleans equipment, work area, and break room;
• Maintains watershed recreation areas, installs and removes seasonal boat docks, and installs and repairs boat launches;
• Installs and repairs stone walls and drainage culverts;
• Acts as lead person on a crew, when assigned;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency; and
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of safe and productive tree felling;
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures involved in watershed maintenance activities;
• Substantial knowledge of the proper operating procedures for all related equipment;
• Some knowledge of Departmental objectives and purposes;
• Skill in the use of picks, shovels, chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, and back hoes;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Graduation from High School or possession of a GED; and
• Zero to two years of experience in landscaping or related operations; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

REQUIRED SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-B) with air brake endorsement.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to understand department and safety rules and regulations and work around high traffic areas;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work safely in heavy traffic and heavy equipment operation;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate hand and power tools continuously;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate hand and power tools continuously;
• Sufficient strength and endurance, with or without reasonable accommodation to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, through a full range of motion, up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently and 20 pounds consistently;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in trenches, in rough terrain and access construction equipment through various locations throughout the city.