Turf Maintenance Technician
Company: City of Portland
Location: Portland
Posted on: February 4, 2025
Job Description:
Do you enjoy working outdoors mowing large turf areas,
performing general turf maintenance tasks, and working with diverse
coworkers and park users? -
If so, you may be the Turf Maintenance Technician we are looking
for! -About the position - -Job Appointment: Full Time, Regular
-Work Schedule: -Monday to Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm.Work Location:
-Mt Tabor Yard (6437 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97206) but
may report to various locations.Benefits: Please check our benefit
tab for an overview of benefits for this position. -Language Pay
Premium Eligible: -This position may be eligible for Language Pay
Differential for qualifying employees. -Union Representation:
-Portland City Laborers (PCL-LL483). To view this labor agreement,
please click here. - - -Application Material: -Please click APPLY
to submit your application via the City of Portland's online
portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and
-attach a resume. -**Please note, there is a work skills
demonstration test for this recruitment. A work skill demonstration
is a test on different components for specific skills to determine
if you have the minimum skills to be eligible for the position.
Please refer to Recruitment Process Step 3 for tentative dates,
locations, and possible skills ** -
Turf Maintenance Technicians for Portland Parks and Recreation
(PP&R) care for and maintain turf in city parks.
As a Turf Maintenance Technician, you will: -
- Transport your mowing equipment from park to park across the
city -
- Mow large turf areas on commercial equipment -
- Perform turf restoration projects -
- Maintain equipment
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with coworkers and
supervisors
- Calculate and safely apply needed fertilizers and pesticides
-
- Assist work groups with landscape maintenance -
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Work outside in all weather conditions
- Lift up to 50 pounds safelyPortland Parks and Recreation is
seeking applications to fill a -Turf Maintenance Technician
position currently. The eligible list established will also be used
to fill future vacancies. PP&R encourages applicants to apply
who are from a group underrepresented in public land management
(Black, Indigenous, people of color, Latinx, people living with
disabilities, women, LGBTQ+).
-
This position is represented by Portland City Laborers (PCL-LL483)
collective bargaining agreement, view the agreement at
-https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bhr/27840.
As a person, you are: -
- Inclusive: -Someone who values and respects diversity and can
work with people from a variety of -backgrounds
- A Self Starter: Can work independently and manage time
effectively
- Take Pride in Work: You are personally motivated to do your job
well and provide a service that allows others to enjoy Portland
Parks
- Punctual: Can report to work on time and enjoy working an early
schedule (6am-2:30pm)
- Collaborative: -A person who values partnership and develops
and supports relationships to get things -done
- Solutions Oriented: Uses strong communication skills to work
with a variety of people to solve problems
- Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented,
and empathetic
About the Bureau: -
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall
Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people
of color, refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks
and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We
recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences
that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R's
ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and
diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak
languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse
workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the
organization and with the public. -PP&R encourages applications
from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with
a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial,
ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. -Although not required,
PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another
language to include that information in their application
materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
-Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity -Come meet the hiring
manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the
position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role,
review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions
you may have about the position.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
4:00PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: -https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84745279310Meeting
ID: 847 4527 9310
Contact Information:Loan Tran Polanco, RecruiterBureau of Human
ResourcesLoan.Tran@portlandoregon.gov
The following minimum qualifications are required for this
position: -
- Knowledge and ability to safely use and operate tools and
equipment related to turf maintenance, such as ride-on commercial
mower or construction type equipment, spreaders, lawn roller,
blowers, and tractors.
- Knowledge and experience of turf, including mowing, equipment
used, leaf removal, safe fertilizer and herbicide application.
- Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships
with people different than you.Applicant must also
possess:
- A valid state driver license (any state) and an acceptable
driving record at time of hire.
- Ability to obtain a Pesticide Applicator license within
6-months of hire. For materials and study guide click here.
- Ability to pass a Physical Capacity Test -(PCT). -Although not
required, you may have one or more of the following: - -
- Experience following and carrying out written and verbal
instructions.
- Experience operating truck and trailers on City streets.
STEP 1: -Apply online between February 03, 2025 to February 17,
2025 -Required Application Materials: -
- Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions
tab to preview the questions) -Optional Application Materials: - -
- If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please
submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit
Letter, etc) by the closing date of the recruitment. -Application
Tip - -
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include
details describing your education, training and/or experience, and
where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each
of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this
announcement.
- Your r--sum-- should support the details described in your
responses to the supplemental questions.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must
be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this
recruitment. -
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but
please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental
questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage use AI to
generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences
and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online
application process. -
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.Step 2:
-Minimum Qualification Evaluation Phase 1: Week of February 17,
2025 -
- An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid
experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental
questions.
- Your r--sum-- and responses to the supplemental questions will
be the basis for our pass/fail evaluation of your qualifications
for participation in the next step. Incomplete or inappropriate
information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification
evaluation phase 1 results to let us know if you would like to
review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of
Portland -Administrative Rule 3.01 -for complete information. -Step
3: -Minimum Qualification Evaluation Phase 2 - Work Skill
Demonstration Test: Tentative Week of March 17, 2025 -
- Applicants who successfully pass Phase I of the recruitment
process will be scheduled to participate in the work skills
demonstration, weighted 100%. The work skills demonstration test
will cover the following: Pre-trip inspection of truck/trailer and
mowing equipment and operating a trim mower through a basic
obstacle course.
- An invitation will be sent via email. Out-of-town candidates
will be required to travel to participate in phase II.
- Phase II is tentatively scheduled for week of March 17, 2025 at
Lents Park (4808 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266).
- A photo ID will be required for admittance to the test.
- All Health and Safety protocols must be followed.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification
evaluation phase 2 results to let us know if you would like to
review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of
Portland -Administrative Rule 3.01 -for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of
the eligible list and/or final selection. -Step 4: Establishment of
Eligible List: Week of March 31, 2025 - -
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed
on the equally ranked eligible list. -Step 5: Selection
(Interview): TBD - -
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an
interview -Step 6: Contingent Offer of Employment: TBD -
- - After a conditional offer of employment, candidates may be
required to undergo a Physical Capacities test.Step 7: -Start Date:
TBD - -
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of
employment have been met. -*Timeline is approximate and subject to
change.
Click here -for additional information regarding the following: -
- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations - - -An Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer -
Compensation details: 28.31-34.63 Hourly Wage
PIf82999e12b02-37248-36682909
Keywords: City of Portland, Portland , Turf Maintenance Technician, Professions , Portland, Oregon
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...