Parks Technicians play an important role in keeping parks and park facilities clean and safe for the community to enjoy. They do a full range of maintenance activities to care for park landscapes, irrigation systems, restrooms, outdoor furnishings, playgrounds, and a variety of other tasks related to park maintenance. Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions. As a Parks Technician your duties will include but are not limited to:Cleaning restrooms. Clearing litter and garbage from parks and open spaces. Reporting park rule violations using online services. Placing work orders for repairs beyond the scope of the position using Micro. Main. Working daily in a team environment to accomplish assigned tasks. Performing routine landscape maintenance on a frequent and regular basis. Being able to work safely in a heavily used park and regional trails system. Maintaining park furnishings, amenities, and recreation facilities including bathrooms. Cleaning, blowing, and pressure washing sidewalks, and other hard surfaces. Maintaining good working relationships with supervisor, crew leader, other employees, bureau partners, and the public to ensure everyone has safe, positive, and lawful enjoyment of the park. Exhibiting a professional attitude and behavior when representing Portland Parks and Recreation. - Starting Wage for this position is $30.40 hourly; $33.53 hourly after 1 year of employment. 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 who can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Virtual Meet & Greet Session. 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. Thursday Mat 21, 20261:00 pm – 2:00 pm Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: 06 web.zoom.us/j/83636375478 Meeting ID: 836 3637 5478 Have a question? Contact Information:Loan Tran Polanco, Senior Recruiter. Loan. Tran@portlandoregon.gov To Qualify The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: 1. Ability to work effectively with coworkers in a diverse workforce, and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from other employees and the public. 2. Skill in safe and effective operation of landscaping and maintenance tools and equipment. 3. Ability to work outdoors in all seasons for extended periods and during unfavorable weather conditions. 4. Ability to lead diverse groups of skilled and unskilled employees and volunteers in a variety of outdoor maintenance projects. 5. Knowledge of irrigation repair and pesticide application .. Knowledge and experience of routine cleaning and maintenance of buildings, restrooms, and grounds. Candidates must also possess:A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. Ability to obtain a public pesticide applicator’s license within 6 months of hire. Ability to pass a Pre-placement physical exam and physical capacities test. Ability to pass a criminal background check