PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Department of Real Property Management is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Parks Maintenance Work I/II position. The ideal candidate will provide skilled care and maintenance of parks, playing fields, recreation areas, and will possess the ability to maintain and repair County park facilities.

Park Maintenance Worker I: $19.14 - $29.63 Hourly
Park Maintenance Worker II: $20.67 - $32.01 Hourly

The Park Maintenance Worker I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Park Maintenance Worker II.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: For all Park Maintenance Positions (Excluding Lee Canyon):

Park Maintenance Worker I - Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of horticultural or landscape maintenance experience.

Park Maintenance Worker II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of experience in landscape maintenance experience.

Education and Experience: For Lee Canyon Maintenance Positions Only:

Park Maintenance Worker I - Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of horticultural, landscape maintenance or facilities maintenance experience.

Park Maintenance Worker II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of experience in landscape or facilities maintenance.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: Work outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather conditions and extreme temperatures. Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations and work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work with exposure to potentially hazardous herbicides and pesticides. Work with exposure to animals, insects and/or noxious plants.

Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician. Lee Canyon positions require a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) test as part of the exam.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

For all Park Maintenance Positions (Excluding Lee Canyon):

• Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters parks, playing fields and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, and fertilizes trees, plants and shrubbery; prepares soil for planting; seeds and resods lawn areas; plants trees, seedlings and shrubs.
• Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints and schematics; prepares as-built sketches.
• Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas and paths; grooms and prepares ball fields and other park facilities for public use.
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment; may paint facilities, assists with plumbing and carpentry work; builds concrete forms and assists with finishing work.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including hand and power mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other tools; operates trucks, trailers and tractors with attachments.
• Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures worksites from safety hazards as necessary; attends safety meetings.
• Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use.
• Maintains basic records of work performed.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Instructs and directs the work of part-time or less experienced staff; may instruct the work of unskilled and/or volunteer labor.
• Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.

For Lee Canyon Maintenance Positions Only:

• Performs camp facility maintenance to include cleaning toilets, countertops and mopping floors, particularly for Hantavirus mitigation which requires the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus (respirator).
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment.
• May paint facilities, assist with plumbing repairs, carpentry work; build concrete forms and assist with concrete finish work.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance on generators.
• Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures work sites from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools and equipment, including tractors, chain saws, log splitters, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other tools; operates trucks, trailers and tractors with attachments.
• Uses and maintains snow removal tools and equipment including snow shovels, and a snow blower/plow.
• Installs repairs and maintains plumbing systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints and schematics; prepares as-built sketches.
• Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains camp grounds, campsites, paved areas and paths.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Instructs and directs the work of part-time employees or less experienced staff. Maintains basic records of the work performed.
• Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Strength and mobility to work in a typical park maintenance setting, including operating hand and power tools; stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
• More Money in Your Pocket
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
  • No Social Security Deduction
  • No State Income Taxes

Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

• Medical - Employer pays 90% of premium
  • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
  • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
  • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service Dental Vision Life Insurance - Employer Paid AD&D - Employer Paid Long Term Disability - Employer Paid Generous Leave Accruals that include:

• 13Paid Holidays includinga Floating Birthday Holiday
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday Leave

Other leave options

• Catastrophic Leave
• Parental Leave - Up to 90 days

Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

• Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
• Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
• Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan

Employee Assistance Program Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

Closing Date/Time: 3/11/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

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• Clark County

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