Park Maintenance Worker 2-Natural Resources

Job Type: Full-time

Benefit Type: Full Time Benefits

Benefits Available: For a full description of our benefits, please click here. 

About the job:  

This position works in the Natural Resources department to lead and perform maintenance, routine operations park ground natural areas, and implement fire fuel reduction projects.  Additionally, this position serves as lead for vegetation and noxious weed monitoring. The Park Maintenance Worker 2 acts as project lead for other employees assisting on associated projects and /or seasonal employees. 

A day in the life: 

The information provided below encompasses the typical duties and capabilities linked with this classification. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leads the work of employees, including training in safe operation of tools and equipment, and providing feedback to employees; participates in work of crews; provides guidance and training in procedures and techniques as needed to ensure quality and quantity of work meets standards.
• Coordinates and provides direction on projects and/or programs; assigns work, identifies costs, adheres to project budget; and ensures equipment and supplies are available.
• Coordinates with contractors and acts as a resource in the field. May provide instruction and site specific details to reduce conflicts and to ensure a safe working environment.  
• Monitor and maintain natural areas, including high desert non-forest vegetative communities, forest vegetative communities, riparian areas and various other areas with native vegetation as assigned.
• Purchases materials and supplies; reconciles purchasing statement.
• Identifies and appropriately controls noxious weeds; takes lead on restoring native areas; obtaining and keeping turf and ornamental herbicide applicator license current as required by BPRD standards.
• Monitors park sites and projects and determines the extent of work to be performed using current technology and methods (ex. ESRI Fieldmaps and Survey 123)
• Performs Park Maintenance 2 duties: maintains park landscape and natural areas, grounds and trails; performs snow removal and ice control duties; maintains equipment in clean and safe condition; operates equipment safely at all times.
• Promotes safe conditions in all park facilities.
• Acts as a Mandatory Reporter; reports incidents of child abuse/neglect.
• Demonstrates district core behavior competencies including but not limited to flexibility, initiative, customer service, conflict management and other workplace self-awareness related behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need for success: 

Strong Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and methods used in horticulture, arbor culture, noxious weed control, park maintenance repair, forestry, trail construction and resource management;
• Maintenance and safe operation of powered equipment and hand tools; 
• Effective employee training techniques; general knowledge of effective supervisory practices; 
• Basic computer programs and data entry; and
• Basic arithmetic, spelling, English and grammar.  

Skill and Ability to:

• Effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing, including by phone, e-mail or in person;
• Work independently while also able to work cooperatively with others;
• Safely operate equipment, mowers, tractors, hand and power tools; 
• Effectively understand and follow oral and written instructions; 
• Exercise initiative and good judgment; 
• Demonstrate leadership, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills; 
• Effectively lead and direct others; 
• Effectively handle difficult situations and people;
• Proficiently use specialized software application and operate a variety of office equipment including computers; and
• Establish and maintain effective, cooperative and respectful working relationships with all contacts.  

Preferred Experience:

• Previous working experience (seasonal or part-time): bio-tech, biological technician, botany technician, ecologist, ecology tech, biological science technician, field technician, scientific tech rangeland tech, invasive species crew, invasive plant technician
•  Knowledge of noxious weed recognition and treatment
•  Ability to read and interpret pesticide labels and safety data sheets
• Equipment use familiarity and maintenance
• Ability to monitor and track projects using ESRI GIS field applications via tablet or smart phone. Assist in invasive species management and monitoring. 
• Native and invasive plant species identification skills in high desert juniper/bitterbrush/bunchgrass non-forest community type and ponderosa/bitterbrush/Idaho fescue forest community type habitats
• Ecological restoration 
• Ability to run chainsaws, brush cutters, and backpack sprayers
• Working knowledge with GIS browser or desktop software such as ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Avenza, Mapbox, or Gaia.
• Fire fuels reduction and forest health experience

 What you’ll need for success: 

Strong Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and methods used in horticulture, arbor culture, noxious weed control, park maintenance repair, forestry, trail construction and resource management;
• Maintenance and safe operation of powered equipment and hand tools; 
• Effective employee training techniques; general knowledge of effective supervisory practices; 
• Basic computer programs and data entry; and
• Basic arithmetic, spelling, English and grammar.  

Skill and Ability to:

• Effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing, including by phone, e-mail or in person;
• Work independently while also able to work cooperatively with others;
• Safely operate equipment, mowers, tractors, hand and power tools; 
• Effectively understand and follow oral and written instructions; 
• Exercise initiative and good judgment; 
• Demonstrate leadership, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills; 
• Effectively lead and direct others; 
• Effectively handle difficult situations and people;
• Proficiently use specialized software application and operate a variety of office equipment including computers; and
• Establish and maintain effective, cooperative and respectful working relationships with all contacts.  

What We’re Looking For:
Education, Experience, and Training:   

• High School diploma or equivalent; AND 
• Three (3) years of experience in park maintenance,  ecology, noxious weed management, and/or environmental science; OR 
• Any satisfactory combination of education, experience and training.  

License and Certifications: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days with an acceptable driving history as defined by district driving policy.
• Some positions may require possession of, or ability to obtain within one year of hire, a valid Public Pesticide Applicator’s license.
• Some positions may require chainsaw certification.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous working experience (seasonal or part-time): bio-tech, biological technician, botany technician, ecologist, ecology tech, biological science technician, field technician, scientific tech rangeland tech, invasive species crew, invasive plant technician
•  Knowledge of noxious weed recognition and treatment
•  Ability to read and interpret pesticide labels and safety data sheets
• Equipment use familiarity and maintenance
• Ability to monitor and track projects using ESRI GIS field applications via tablet or smart phone. Assist in invasive species management and monitoring. 
• Native and invasive plant species identification skills in high desert juniper/bitterbrush/bunchgrass non-forest community type and ponderosa/bitterbrush/Idaho fescue forest community type habitats
• Ecological restoration 
• Ability to run chainsaws, brush cutters, and backpack sprayers
• Working knowledge with GIS browser or desktop software such as ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Avenza, Mapbox, or Gaia.
• Fire fuels reduction and forest health experience

Supervisor received:

Works under the supervision of the Trails Supervisor. Follows standard processes and procedures without supervision but confirms changes to standard practices and significant decision in advance.

Working conditions:

The following are working conditions, including environmental and physical demands, required for this classification.

• Duties are performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to inclement weather including heat, cold, humidity, wind, snow, and rain.
• Exposure to various hazardous chemical, fumes, and high noise levels.
• Daily standing and walking over uneven terrain, such as parks and trails with up/down inclines, paved and unpaved surfaces for sustained periods of time.
• Safety equipment, including shoes, gloves, reflective vests and eye protection are required.
• Daily operation of a motor vehicle on public roadways.
• Safety equipment, including shoes, gloves and eye protection are required.
• Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, and constant use of hands and arms and may require overhead reaching.
• Occasional lifting, moving, dragging, pushing and carrying of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds unassisted).
• Occasional crouching, crawling, bending, kneeling, climbing or balancing.
• May require working for emergency call-outs or snow removal during off duty hours including some holidays.

Selection Process:
Applicants are screened based upon their relevant knowledge, abilities, skills, experience, and training. An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by Bend Park & Recreation District policies, including a background check and a driving history review when driving is required for position.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 
Bend Park and Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application consideration and wage calculation:
To be considered for this position, applicants must have a complete online application. Your application materials and any submitted responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation. Incomplete information may result in disqualification and/or affect your starting wage.  

Bend Park & Recreation District Core Competencies:
All positions with Bend Park and Recreation District are subject to district and position competencies. Below is a list of the most critical competencies for this position. Additional competencies are required for the position and may change based on needs. A complete list of the competencies is available from Human Resources.

• Accountability • Customer Service Orientation • Safety • Judgment and Decision Making • Teamwork and Cooperation • Results Orientation •

To be considered for this position, applicants must have a complete online application. Your application and submitted responses to the supplemental questions will be the information we use for our evaluation. Applicants are asked to provide certification that they are a veteran or disabled veteran to receive veteran’s preference.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION

Please note that our application system does now allow you to save and come back to complete your application at a later time. You will have to complete the application once you have started it. This position has some supplemental questions that might require extra time and each answer has a one-thousand-character limit. If you would like to write a longer answer, you may do so by completing your answers in a different document and uploading them as part of your application.

Please ensure you have all the information you need to complete the application.

Salary Description $21.56 – $24.58