Park Worker I

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing.

When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork.

Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone!

• Serves as a lead person; directs and assists seasonal crews in completing assignments; trains new crew members; ensures safety standards are met; completes paperwork, timesheets and equipment logs; assists in the coordination and direction of contractors; serves as supervisor in the supervisor's absence.
• Operates vehicles and other powered equipment; completes large scale 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.     

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.  Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity

• Candidates for this position are required to do maintenance duties which include but are not limited to snow removal, arboriculture, mowing, string trimming, weeding, and planting.
• Routine duties include trash collection, cleaning of grounds, shelter houses, picnic areas, and restrooms.
• The candidates for this position will perform regular maintenance and repairs on vehicles, tractors, and small engines and the candidates are expected to perform duties related to repairs to plumbing, electrical, carpentry and other construction related duties.  
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 18 years of age or older.
• Required valid class C driver’s license and a clean driving/criminal record.

 Preferred Job Requirements:

• Three years of experience in tree care, landscape maintenance or grounds maintenance and similar levels of experience operating mowers and associated equipment.

Education/Experience Substitutions:

• Experience may be substituted for degree.
• 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, dragging, pulling and pushing 50 lbs.
• Weather essential job
• Travel required 25% local and 5% outside of county.
• All JCPRD employees may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.
• Uniform and provided PPD are required

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