Public Works Parks Maintenance Machine Operator 
City of Stoughton - Human Resources Department

Job Description
Under the direction of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor, the Parks Maintenance Machine Operator performs functions necessary for the maintenance of the City's parks, greenways, buildings, grounds, and park facilities.

The purpose of positions in this classification is to operate a variety of heavy and light equipment to perform maintenance and repair tasks for the City of Stoughton parks system, snow and ice removal, and may assist other City divisions or departments as necessary to provide a quality service to the residents of Stoughton.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain the parks system, including but not limited to, park buildings, structures, trails, playground equipment, conservancy areas, recreation & aquatic facilities.
• Care for trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf within the parks and other municipal buildings as assigned.
• Participates in Streets plowing/salting operations and will have an assigned plow route.
• Maintain athletic field facilities including field layout and painting.
• Perform semi-skilled work involving concrete, carpentry, plumbing, painting, and basic low-voltage electrical.
• Operates a variety of machines such as, but not limited to, dump trucks over 26,000 G.V.W., aerial bucket truck, end loaders, motor grader, backhoe, skid steer, jack hammers, cutting torches, welder, vibrating roller, various mowers, tractors, stump grinder, chainsaw, brush chipper, painting machine, snow removal equipment, (i.e. plow truck with wing and sander, heavy duty snow blower), small dump body, utility vehicles, bat wing mowers, turf aerator, sprayer.
• Operates chainsaw, string line trimmer, walk-behind mower, sod cutter, edger, field maintenance equipment, paint striping machines, hedge trimmer, carpentry tools, and other hand tools.
• Cleans and repairs parks facilities including, but not limited to restrooms, open air shelters, playgrounds, signs, and other city owned properties.
• Assist with opening & closing of parks and recreation and facilities including but not limited to the park shelters, Troll Beach, splash pad, and irrigation system.-Collects and disposes of garbage from parks, parking lots, and greenways.
• Removal and trimming of trees within city right-away, parks and other city owned properties. Including cutting, chipping and removal of trees, brush, and yard waste.
• Perform light mechanical work on mowers and small engines, as well as various other equipment.
• Maintain winter ice skating rink.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance tasks as directed such as fueling, checking fluid levels, replacing belts and filters, changing oil and greasing chassis. Repairing and changing tires. Making new hydraulic hoses, etc.
• Provide necessary work oversight to seasonal and limited term employees-Participates in on-going equipment and safety training.
• Assists in recommending on site operational changes.
• Prepares work sites. Erects warning signs and secures area. Maintains knowledge of and implements safety procedures according to MUTCD.
• Participates in the on-call rotation and must be available to respond during emergencies.
• Completes and maintains work orders and time sheets.
• May assist mechanic with machinery maintenance.
• Perform building repairs and maintenance. 
• Perform concrete flat work.

• Assists other City departments, as needed.
• Assist streets with brush and leaf collection operations.-Removes potential hazards, dead animals, etc.
• Notifies digger’s hotline of digging operations.-General Landscaping at various city facilities.
• Install/remove City piers (spring and fall).
• Ability to work with a variety of carpentry, cement and other hand tools required for jobs.

• Ability to classify, compute and tabulate data and information, following a prescribed plan requiring the exercise of some judgment. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure and sort information. Ability to assemble, copy, record and transcribe data and information.
• Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards, as well as the ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from others.
• Ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information, such as work orders, grade sheets, hazardous materials lists, safety manuals and procedures, constructions specifications, blueprints, equipment operating manuals, timesheets, maps, vehicle logs, accident reports, technical operating manuals, procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, Department personnel, law enforcement personnel, contractors, tree trimmers and other city employees.
• Ability to help and teach seasonal workers with various duties.
• Ability to analyze and categorize data and information in order to determine the relationship of the data with reference to established criteria/standards.

• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; and to calculate percentages and decimals.

• Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational judgment in performing diversified work activities.
• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory and/or judgmental criteria. 
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and ingredients.

• Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring monitoring multiple conditions and making multiple, complex and rapid adjustments, such as motor grader loaders, backhoes, dump truck with plows, sanders and wings, street sweepers, truck mounted leaf vacuum, skid steer, tractors, stump grinder grubber, common mechanic’s hand tools, transit, chain saw, brush chipper, welder, cutting torches, jack hammers, air tools, hydraulic jack, grinder, and other equipment as needed in job performance. 
• Ability to perform routine repairs on complex equipment and machinery.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing highly skilled movements involved in repair and maintenance tasks.
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort in moderate to heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling over 50 pounds.

• Ability to work under mildly unsafe and uncomfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations, odors, toxic agents, noise, vibrations, wetness, electrical currents, machinery, disease and/or dust may cause discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

Qualifications
Education/Training/Certifications

• High school diploma with preference given to the candidates who possess one or more of the following: prior experience in machine operation, vocational/technical training in parks or general facility or equipment maintenance, one to two years of heavy equipment operating experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
• Certification in CPR and first aid preferred or will be required to be obtained after hire. 
• A valid operator’s license and Commercial Driver’s license class B, C, and D with air brakes, tanker, and trailer certification endorsements are required at hire.

Salary/Salary Range
$27.00-$30.14

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Closing Date
January 24, 2025