Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize, assign, and review parks maintenance and public works maintenance work activities by providing lead oversight to field staff; determine personnel, equipment, and materials needs for work assignments.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications, maintain pertinent logs and records, and prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Participate in the selection, training and evaluation of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; and recommend discipline and implement disciplinary procedures as directed.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and inquiries and recommend corrective action as necessary.
• Provide general administration of court-referral, community service program, and prison crew program.
• Contact contractors for bids on various jobs; submit prices and descriptions for items needed in the budgeting process and validate expenditures in conformance with budget.
• Perform highly skilled parks/facilities maintenance and public works maintenance tasks as required by assigned area of responsibility.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Additional specialized training in parks maintenance, horticulture, agriculture or related field is desired.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in parks/facilities maintenance similar to a Maintenance Worker II in the City of Lancaster.
• Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license; ability to obtain a Class B California driver’s license - as required by the position including appropriate endorsements according to area of assignment.
• Possession of a Pesticide Certificate from the State of California preferred and may be required.
• Proven knowledge of advanced journey-level working practices and techniques associated with parks/facilities maintenance responsibilities including irrigation, construction, plumbing, carpentry and concrete; safe usage of equipment, tools, and materials, including fertilizers and chemicals, used generally in all areas of parks and facility maintenance; pertinent local, Federal, and State legislation, regulations, and rules, including PRA department policies, rules, regulations, and practices; ways to prepare, apply and direct the application of pesticides and herbicides; office practices and procedures including use of computers (Maxi-com, HVAC); principles of work and worker safety.
• Proven ability to provide lead oversight, including training and evaluation, and assignment and prioritization of staff assignments; perform highly skilled parks/facilities maintenance duties as necessary; design, instruct, oversee and install/repair irrigation systems as needed; know and understand maintenance activities and observe safety rules; analyze problem equipment/tools; identify safety hazards; locate equipment and tools; interpret work orders; remember how to operate equipment; and explain jobs to other employees. Analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action; complete required reports/logs; communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; respond to emergencies and call-outs.
• Proven ability on a continuous basis, know and understand maintenance activities and observe safety rules; analyze problem equipment/tools; identify safety hazards; locate equipment and tools; interpret work orders; remember how to operate equipment; and explain jobs to other employees.
• Intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; proficiency in common office equipment, i.e. printer, scanner, copier and fax machine.

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate about providing exceptional customer service to internal and external partners.
• Possess a strong sense of accountability, ownership and pride in work performed. Self-managing, results- oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to work independently under pressure; proactive thinker/self-starter.
• Ability to work in a team environment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to work with all levels of employees and management, and willingness to give assistance to co- workers.
• Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
• Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Summary:
  • Work is performed primarily in outdoor field environment; may work alone; incumbents exposed to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, chemicals, mechanical and electrical hazards, in all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; workers may be required to respond to emergency calls after hours, including evenings and weekends and/or work unusual and prolonged work schedules or work multiple shifts during emergencies, seasonally-caused circumstances, or special projects.
• Physical:
  • Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (100 pounds with assistance and up to 50 pounds alone); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.; respond to emergencies and call-outs;
• Vision:
  • See in the normal visual range with or without correction; distinguish colors accurately.
• Hearing:
  • Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Core Competencies:

• Problem Solving – Analytically and logically evaluating information
• Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work
• Using Technology – Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Safety Focus – Showing Vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Customer Focus – Attending to the Needs and expectations of customers
• Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness

• Put people first.
• Be visionary.
• Be an ambassador for Lancaster.
• Examine the long-term fiscal impact.
• Generate value from within the core.
• Focus on analysis over process.
• Build for resiliency and adaptation.
• View economic development as an opportunity to enhance quality of life.
• Incorporate technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Create community brand and neighborhood identity.

• Ascend/Descend stairs/ladders/balance (moderate)
• Position self to bend or twist (frequent)
• To move, transport, position items up to 15 lbs. (frequent)
• Exposed to outdoor weather conditions (infrequent)
• Operate Equipment (none)
• Stationary or squatting position (frequent)

• Work under time pressure (moderate to frequent)
• Interruptions (frequent)

• Analyze (continuous)
• Computations (moderate)
• Generate Written Work Product (moderate)
• Independent Problem Solving (continuous)
• Interruptions (frequent)
• Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)
• Organize (frequent)