Lead Maintenance Worker (Parks)

Lead Maintenance Worker (Parks)

Salary

$25.40 - $26.67 Hourly

Location

710 E Mullan Ave. Coeur dAlene, ID

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-00065

Department

Parks, Recreation & Building Maintenance

Opening Date

11/02/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits

Job Summary

The Lead Maintenance Worker directs and performs all aspects of Parks and Cemetery operations with emphasis on facilities/buildings and grounds maintenance. The position is assigned primarily to duties in the Citys parks but may be assigned to other duties in the Parks and Recreation Department, including in the cemetery division. The work schedule may include weekends and holidays during special events and may include performing burials and interments. The position is under the supervision of the Parks Superintendent with latitude for independent judgment and initiative. The Lead Maintenance Worker supervises and directs the Parks Maintenance Worker and seasonal employees. A Pesticide Applicators license required and other certifications, including backflow technician, landscape technician, playground safety inspector and/or arborist, may also be required. Three years experience in landscape maintenance, including supervisory experience, is preferred. The position works in public buildings and in an outdoor environment with exposure to adverse weather conditions, power tools and equipment, and hazardous chemicals. This position may have contact with the public under stressful and emotional conditions.

Examples of Duties

(illustrative only and may vary by assignment)

• Directs and performs facilities/building and grounds maintenance duties on City parks and cemeteries;
• Directs skilled and semi-skilled employees, including seasonal workers, by assigning and overseeing tasks, monitoring work output, training, scheduling, and assisting in evaluations;
• Plans and schedules park maintenance and improvement projects, including coordinating with other City departments and private contractors;
• Creates and maintains park records, documents, logs, and reports;
• Prepares and presents oral and written reports;
• Prepares facilities for and works during special events and rentals including, but not limited to, weddings, concerts, sporting events, festivals, and holidays;
• Coordinates with public and private user groups, completing necessary site preparation, monitoring the facility during events, and assisting the public as needed;
• Directs and performs grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, turf management, pesticide application, tree care, shrub and plant bed maintenance, and hardscape installation in City parks and in other City facilities;
• Maintains and operates irrigation systems, including programming clocks, replacing sprinkler heads, repairing line breaks, replacing valves, and general troubleshooting;
• Tests and repairs backflow valves and cross connection assemblies and prepares the required documentation;
• Maintains buildings, docks, and facilities by supervising and performing routine custodial duties, making minor repairs requiring carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, and related work skills;
• Maintains interior and exterior of buildings and facilities, including remodels, renovations, and reroofing;
• Maintains inventory and proper storage of pesticides, and fertilizers;
• Orders trees, annual plantings, and other supplies;
• Performs burial and interment duties, including coordinating with a funeral home, lot location, opening and closing the grave, and assisting bereaved family members and friends;
• Uses and maintains a variety of hand and power tools;
• Uses and maintains a variety of light equipment including truck, mowers, tractors, and backhoes;
• Inspects public facilities, parks, playgrounds, and playground equipment for hazards, makes repairs, and ensures safety of facilities;
• Performs snow removal and assists in cleanup of City after weather-related events;
• Presents reports to City Council, as needed;
• Responds to managements, supervisors, co-workers and citizens questions and comments in a courteous, thorough and timely manner;
• Performs time management and scheduling functions, meets deadlines, and sets project priorities;
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all matters;
• Assists other department and City employees as needed or requested;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represents the Department to various committees and interest groups;
• Assists in burials with lot showings and sales, opening and closing graves, set ups, monument settings, and executing contracts;
• Assists public with cemetery plot locations;
• Assists in installation and removal of seasonal City decorations and amenities (buoys, bike corals, bollards, etc.);
• Performs duties of Park Superintendent in that employees absence;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED;
• Idaho Class B CDL license with airbrake endorsement is required;
• Pesticide applicators license required;
• At least one certification as backflow technician, landscape technician, playground safety inspector and/or arborist is required, and other certifications may also be required;
• Three (3) years experience in landscape maintenance, including supervisory experience, is preferred; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

Supplemental Information

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for an individual to satisfactorily perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be successful in the position.

Knowledge of:

• City parks policies and procedures;
• Employee supervision methods and objectives, including hiring, training, scheduling and assigning, and evaluations;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of landscape maintenance and groundskeeping;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of building and facility maintenance;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of irrigation system operation, maintenance, and repair;
• Building craft skills including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and masonry;
• Operation and maintenance of hand tools;
• Operation and maintenance of power tools;
• Operation and maintenance of light equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trucks, and backhoes;
• Applicable regulations and City policies regarding safe work practices, including application of pesticides;
• Operation of personal computer and laptop and related software applications;
• Cemetery policies and procedures;
• Public sector, government, or related environment and operations, including general municipal management terminology, codes, acts, and regulations.

Skill and Ability to:

• Plan, supervise, and perform maintenance and repair duties in cemeteries, buildings and grounds requiring landscape and building trade skills;
• Supervise skilled employees, including hiring, training, scheduling and assigning, and evaluations;
• Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, maps, and cemetery plot maps;
• Direct seasonal employees;
• Perform burial and interment duties;
• Operate and maintain hand and power tools and light equipment;
• Operate a motor vehicle, including a dump truck and front end loader;
• Assist the public in a professional and courteous manner in stressful and emotional situations;
• Organize and schedule events;
• Prepare and deliver public presentations;
• Proficiently operate computers, software programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar office software to create documents and other materials, maintain information, and generate reports;
• Use English and speak clearly for understanding;
• Listen carefully to, understand, and effectively communicate through verbal, written, and electronic communication channels;
• Perform duties to supervisors expectations;
• Follow verbal and written instructions;
• Work independently and exercise initiative, with general guidance and supervision;
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times;
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Demonstrate integrity and ingenuity in the performance of assigned tasks and solving problems;
• Perform all duties in accordance with City policies and procedures with regard for personal safety and that of other employees and the public.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, climb and work on a ladder and hydraulic lift, use hands to manipulate and make adjustments to tools used in performing the essential functions of the classification, and reach with hands and arms. The employee will work in an outdoor environment and may work in confined spaces and on building rooftops. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and, infrequently, up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and by telephone and to discern safety warnings such as alarms and emergency warning sounds. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in a public setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and that includes exposure to power equipment, chemicals, and inclement weather.

The City of Coeur dAlene offers a very generous benefit package. Below is a brief overall summary of our general benefits. Depending on the position you are applying for, the position may fall under a specific bargaining group and as a result, may have benefits in addition to what is listed below.

Retirement & Investment Plans:

• PERSI retirement benefits, www.persi.idaho.gov
• 401k & 457 investment plans

Medical

• Regence Blue Shield of Idaho
• Employee covered 100%, low cost dependent coverage
• Employees choosing to waive medical coverage due to other group coverage available, may receive a monthly contribution into their HRA VEBA plan.

Dental:

• Blue Cross of Idaho
• Willamette Dental
• Northwest Dental Benefits
• 100% employer paid for employee and dependents

Life Insurance and Long Term Disability

• Basic life insurance, line of duty death and Long Term Disability, 100% employer paid
• Supplement life insurance available

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)- Pre and post-retirement health reimbursement arrangement. The city makes tax-free contributions into the eligible employees account on a monthly basis. www.hraveba.org

Paid Leave:

• 11 paid holidays
• 8, 10 or 18 hours vacation per month (depending on CBA), increasing with years of service
• 10 hours sick (24 for fire) per month

Other Option Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Comprehensive program that provides counseling for work, family, personal and financial issues. This benefit also has telehealth options.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
• AFLAC-Colonial Life
• Supplement Life Insurance: for employee and spouse
• Wellness Benefit

Employer City of Coeur dAlene

Address 710 E Mullan Ave

Coeur dAlene, Idaho, 83814