Maintenance Technician - Landscape

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Maintenance Technician - Landscape

Recreation Services Department 

Hiring Range: $22.07 to $27.59

Pay Grade: 106 

Pay Range: $22.07 to $32.40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Deadline to Apply: 05/27/2026

Benefits Summary:

Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:

• A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching.
• Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
• Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
• Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System, click here for more details
• Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of a Recreation Services Supervisor, this position performs a variety of manual and semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of grounds, facilities, buildings and/or landscape areas that are part of the Recreation Services. The Maintenance Technician is assigned to a variety of areas within the division, such as Parks, Landscape, and Right of Way areas.

Essential Duties:

• • Operate wood chippers, mowers, trimmers in the care and maintenance of assigned areas
  • Use and maintenance of hand and power tools.
  • Help maintain public facilities and grounds; pick up trash, debris and tree limbs; trims bushes, trees, and shrubs; maintain lawns and flower beds in a trimmed, weed-free manner; cleans up and tears down after special events.
  • Perform minor and preventive maintenance and repairs on a variety of assigned equipment; maintains irrigation systems; sweeps sidewalks and parking lots; rakes weeds and grass; performs, snow removal duties; performs safety inspections on recreational facilities and equipment.
  • Transport waste debris to transfer station for proper disposal.
  • Assist in the set-up, preparation and clean-up for special events
  • Analyze operational problems and make recommendations to correct or improve procedures
  • Keep records, files, logs, ledgers, etc. of activities in order to provide accurate documentation of work performed or information that can easily be retrieved
  • Serves as a representative of the City of Prescott
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  

Education and/or Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Minimum three (3) years previous experience in general maintenance. Must have excellent customer service skills.

Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements:

Must obtain Arizona Class A CDL within six (6) months of hire date. Must possess a valid Arizona State Applicators license (Turf and Ornamental & Right of Way Categories) or obtain within 12 months of hire. May be required to successfully complete an extensive Police background check for citation writing prior to employment. Night, evening, weekend and split shifts may be required.

 Employee Core Beliefs 

City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice. 

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of machinery, equipment and tools necessary for maintaining assigned areas
• Knowledge of basic preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Knowledge of common hand and power tools.
• Skill in following oral and written instructions
• Skill in operating and working around moving equipment
• Ability to following safety practices and recognizing hazards
• Ability to utilizing public relations techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints
• Ability to establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers and public.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.

Physical Demands And Working Conditions: 

• Sufficient to effectively perform required duties and to safely operate required equipment and city vehicles as needed 
• Sufficient to clearly, concisely and effectively communicate in person, over the radio and by telephone.  
• Must possess ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time, perform repetitive lifting, climbing ladders, stooping, bending, and twisting and capable of lifting 50 pounds without assistance frequently with a maximum of 51 to 100 pounds with assistance
• Job hazards present may include adverse weather conditions, confined space, high traffic areas, exposure to raw sewage, chemicals, rotating equipment, noise, high-medium-low voltage, and other potentially hazardous environments. 

Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:

• Drug screening
• Motor vehicle records check
• Criminal background screening