Parks & Sports Facilities Worker II

Application Deadline:

Salary Range:

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Department:

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• Nine to twelve months of experience in the same or similar previous position.

Physical Demands:

• Work requires heavy physical exertion and effort. Forces exerted are equivalent to lifting between 25 and 50 pounds.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid AZ Driver’s License upon hire.

Salary:

• $22.10 – $24.73 per hour depending on experience.

Weekly Schedule:

• Tuesday - Saturday, 5:00am - 1:30pm (subject to change based upon need)

Tell me more......

The purpose of this position is to provide general maintenance and repair to City parks and sports facilities. This is accomplished by performing duties such as mowing, landscaping, irrigation, and general maintenance of baseball fields, turf and sports facilities. Depending on assignment, this position may require participation on a rotation schedule for On-Call After-Hours support, which includes evenings, holidays, and weekends. Other duties may include completing related tasks as assigned.

The ideal candidate for this position will be:

• A highly skilled, safety conscious, punctual team player with a high work ethic.

• Someone that understands that they will be hired to perform a job with daily maintenance duties and work order requests.

• Comfortable and able to execute your essential functions in high traffic, public use areas.

• Self-motivated and able to work both individually and with a team, while understanding that while park maintenance will be their main focus, there will be times where it is necessary to act cross-functionally when the Division's workload demands.

Why Peoria?

Recently voted the #1 place, to live, work and play, Peoria is a community you can be proud to work for. Take a look at the great benefits offered to eligible employees: Click here to view benefits offered.

About Peoria

The City of Peoria, AZ is a thriving city in the Northwest Valley that provides excellent municipal services to our community. Recently named by AZ Big Media as the Best Place to Live, Work, and Play, we are committed to maintaining the level of service to our residents to sustain and enhance the lives and culture of Peoria.

If you are passionate about providing excellent service through anticipating our community's needs, creating partnerships, promoting sustainability, and embracing diversity, then #PeoriaisthePlace for you!

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Application Process:

Applications will be accepted for current vacancies until the posted closing date, or until a sufficient number of applications have been received. Applicants will be notified of any next steps by email and/or phone. 

During the selection process, any applicant requiring accommodation for a disability should advise the human resources department at employment@peoriaaz.gov or 623-773-7100.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Agency.

Peoria es una Agencia de Igualdad de Oportunidad de Empleo.