Park Maintenance Worker II - North Crew

Job Posting Title:

Park Maintenance Worker II - North Crew

Department:

Parks and Recreation

Location:

111 UNION SQUARE SE

Pay:

Probationary Period: $19.49
Union Hourly Rate: $19.88

Close Date:

August 7, 2026

The Park Maintenance Worker II, under general supervision of the assigned supervisor, performs a variety of increasing responsible tasks in maintaining County parks and open space facilities, and other County-maintained public areas; performs maintenance of turf, athletic fields, irrigation, trees, plants, shrubs, trash removal, and herbicide spraying as required and in accordance with safety standards and applicable policies and procedures. Assists Park Maintenance Worker III’s in the duties of any minor maintenance work of a general nature, in the areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or other specialty areas. Operates and performs daily maintenance of a variety of ground maintenance equipment, power driven tools and equipment utilized in the performance of duties.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains parks and open space grounds, trails and bosque areas; performs minor semi-skilled exterior and interior park building maintenance such as sprinkler installation/repair, fence repair, maintain and upgrade existing landscapes, painting, planting fertilizing, pruning, weeding, aerating, trash removal and general upkeep of lawns and grounds.
• Performs turf maintenance to include soil preparation, soil leveling, seeding or sod repairs and weed control.
• Upkeeps, repairs, and replaces culverts/drainage ditches, sidewalks, trails, benches, and playground equipment to also include weekly safety inspections.
• Tests and inspects new and existing backflow devices annually in all park and open space areas; Fills out and turns in inspection reports to ABCWUA.
• Completion of weekly work sheets, and preventive and corrective action work orders assigned by supervisor.
• Delivers and assembles tents, outdoor bleachers, stands, chairs, tables etc. for special events.
• Works with other park maintenance workers in weeding, tree thinning, chipping, and maintenance of shrubs, flower beds, and landscapes of all varieties.
• Required to work with and/or mix with pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and or insecticides and apply them through sprays under the direction of the herbicide/pesticide label. Fills out and turns in required herbicide/pesticide spray reports to supervisor.
• Operates, inspects, and cleans all varieties of herbicide/pesticide spray equipment; properly dispose of all herbicide/pesticide containers per label requirements.
• Operates and performs daily maintenance of a variety of ground maintenance equipment, vehicles, trailers, power driven tools and equipment utilized in the performance of duties.
• Assists the Park Maintenance Worker III in minor maintenance work in the following areas: painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor welding.
• Will be required to drive work trucks to and from work sites after successful completion of Bernalillo County’s defensive driving course.
• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned by the supervisor.

*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in the area of grounds-keeping and/or landscaping and must be experienced in the use and maintenance of grounds-keeping equipment. Experience must include performance of pre-use inspections and daily equipment maintenance.
• Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver’s license while employed in this position.
• Employee must have and maintain a valid New Mexico Department of Agriculture Category 3B Herbicide Lic