Job Description

The Park Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining City of Duluth landscapes, gardens, parks, trails, urban forests, athletic fields, and recreation areas.

 

Supervision Received

For both one-of-a-kind and repetitive tasks, the supervisor makes specific assignments that are accompanied by clear, detailed, and specific instructions. Incumbents work as instructed and consult with the supervisor.

 

Supervision Given

Does not have direct supervisory responsibility but does have significant oversight of temporary/seasonal employees.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develop and implement basic garden and landscape designs employing the methods, materials, and tools used in landscape construction and maintenance.
2. Perform planting and maintenance of annuals, perennials, turf, and shrubs according to
instructions and planned design of landscaped areas.
Perform mowing and maintenance of lawns, including string trimming, raking, watering, aerating, fertilizing, spraying and topdressing, using basic mathematical calculations to determine proper application of fertilizer and pesticide.
3. Install, maintain, program, operate, and repair irrigation and drainage systems.
4. Maintain ski trails and ski hills by grooming and snow making (winter) and clearing them of debris such as fallen trees and brush (summer/fall).
5. Install and maintain a variety of natural surface, boardwalks and paved trails including mowing, construction, general repair, erosion control, culvert repair and installation, and trail/bridge structure upkeep.
6. Install and maintain regulatory and wayfinding signage.
7. Perform technical tree felling techniques in a variety of complex urban situations both with and without an aerial bucket truck.
8. Perform stump grinding, structural tree pruning, planting, transplanting and watering of trees, establishing work zone signage and directing pedestrian/vehicle traffic.
9. Perform injections and other control methods to mitigate tree disease.
10. Respond to storm-damaged trees, as needed.
11. Construct, build, renovate, groom, maintain, and repair athletic fields and turf areas, including infields, pitching mounds, and bases.
12. Prepare athletic fields for recreational use, including the installation and removal of temporary fencing and chalking and lining fields.
13. Maintain ice rinks by flooding, banking, sweeping, and repairing.
14. Perform snow plowing and snow removal operations associated with streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking lots, and ice rinks.
15. Maintain walkways by shoveling snow and delivering deicing treatments to prevent ice buildup, utilizing sustainable practices.
16. Perform plowing for Street Maintenance in snow events and emergencies, as assigned.
17. Construct, install, inspect and maintain retaining walls, signage, fences, picnic tables, grills,
benches, garbage cans, playgrounds and other park amenities.
18. Maintain parks by collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, litter and abandoned waste.
19. Clean and sanitize restrooms.
20. Operate a wide variety of gardening, forestry, landscaping and snow removal equipment to include: hand tools, power tools, sprayers, mowers, aerial bucket truck, log truck, trackless, chainsaws, wood chipper, stump grinders, hedge trimmers, pick-up truck, one-ton dump truck, front-end loader, backhoes, sod cutter, skid steer, tandems and five yard plow truck, multi-use vehicles with attachments (brooms, blowers, blades), snow blowers, plows, and spreaders.
21. Perform minor and preventative maintenance and repairs to tools, equipment, and vehicles.
22. Plan, organize, promote, implement, instruct and supervise the maintenance activities of assigned temporary and seasonal team members.
23. Be an effective team member by exhibiting self-motivation, supporting other employees in handling tasks, interacting effectively and respectfully with others, showing a desire to contribute to the team effort, accepting assignments willingly, and completing tasks within agreed upon timelines.
24. Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

 

Education & Experience Requirements

A.           Associates Degree in horticulture, forestry, natural resources, or a related professional field, and one (1) year of related professional experience in four-season care and maintenance of outdoor facilities, landscaping and forestry; OR a combination of three (3) years of related education and/or experience to include landscaping, forestry and four-season care of outdoor facilities as a primary responsibility.

 

License Requirements

A.            Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D driver’s license or privilege.

B.            Ability to obtain a Minnesota Class “A” commercial driver’s license with tanker endorsement within six (6) months of hire date.

C.            Ability to obtain a pesticide applicator license within one (1) year of hire date.

How to Apply

Apply online at the City of Duluth until 03/23/2026 11:59 PM Central https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/duluthmn/jobs/5261938/park-maintenance-worker?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs  

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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