Southeast Region Park Worker I

Make a positive impact on the community by joining the Johnson County Park and Recreation District team and help us enhance the lives of thousands through excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. As a JCPRD employee, you'll be part of a locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed organization that annually hosts nearly 7 million park visitors and engages nearly 3 million participants in 4,000+ programs. With excellent benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a great organizational culture, JCPRD is building a thriving park and recreation system that inspires play, culture, and education, supporting healthy and fulfilling lives for all. Come work where you play!

Job Description/Essential Duties:

• Operates vehicles or powered equipment; completes commercial mowing and snow removal; applies chemicals and spreads fertilizers, herbicides and soil amendments; mulches tree beds, plants trees and flowers; aerates and seeds landscaping; trims and prunes shrubs and trees; repairs soil erosion; oversees turf and chemical applications; completes complex tasks, repairs, and manages irrigation and backflow program for county.
• Performs general, routine, and complex maintenance of light and medium duty equipment; rebuilds and repairs equipment and trailers; changes over from mowing equipment to snow equipment; performs basic maintenance duties such as painting, light plumbing, cleaning of shop and equipment areas; builds, fixes, and maintains fencing; completes basic preventative maintenance on building/plant equipment.
• Performs various tasks requiring equipment, vehicle, and tool operation; uses a variety of small and large tools and operates a variety of light and medium duty equipment and attachments including tractors, trucks, dump trucks, skid steer loader, water trucks, compact rollers, excavator, power broom, boom truck, and snow removal equipment.
• Completes paperwork, timesheets, work orders and equipment logs using computerized system; follows purchasing card guidelines to ensure accuracy in the approval process.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• This position performs field level maintenance duties that include snow removal, mowing, trimming, weeding, trash collection, cleaning of grounds, shelter houses, picnic areas and restrooms.
• The position will perform regular maintenance and repairs on vehicles, tractors, and small engines and the candidates must have the ability to perform duties related to repairs to plumbing, electrical, carpentry and other construction related duties.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Two years’ experience in tree care, golf course maintenance or grounds maintenance and similar level of experience operating mowers and associated equipment.

Education/Experience Substitutions:

  Yes             Experience may be substituted for degree.

  Yes             Education may be substituted for experience.

Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:

Sensory abilities, including special vision and/or hearing.    

Excessive standing and/or walking: 50 %

Exposure to extreme temperatures.

Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals.           

Exposure to heights.

Exposure to loud noises.

Lifting 50 lbs.

Weather essential job

All JCPRD employees may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

Uniform Required

Travel required 25% local and 5% outside of county.

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.