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The City of Peoria Parks and Recreation Department is seeking an Irrigation Technician for the Sports Complex, Neighborhood Parks and Community Parks. This is a full time, benefitted position that will provide irrigation repair, maintenance, and programming to parks across our city. If you are a hard worker that possesses extensive irrigation experience and love to contribute to a team atmosphere, this is an outstanding opportunity for you.
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience:
- Programming and operating computerized central control systems (experience with CalSense is preferred)
- Understanding and adhering to objectives and goals to meet water budgets and restrictions
- Maintaining irrigation supplies and equipment
- Operating and maintaining irrigation motors and pumps
- Performing regular and preventative maintenance on complex irrigation systems
- Maintaining parks and open space, irrigation systems, turf, trees, and plants
Minimum requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalency.
- Experience: 2-4 years of experience required in the same or similar previous positions (park or sports field experience is preferred but not required).
- Licenses/Certifications:
- A valid Arizona Driver's License upon hire.
- The ability to obtain a backflow assembly certification within 6 months of hire.
- The ability to obtain a Water Audit Certification within 12 months of hire.
Desired Qualifications:
- Licenses/Certifications: Certified Irrigation Technician.
- Municipal irrigation or landscape maintenance experience.
- Possess considerable independent and professional judgement.
- Be willing to work flexible schedules to meet the demands of the position.
Salary Range: $20.80 - $30.07 per hour DOE
In addition to offering a competitive salary, Peoria offers a comprehensive benefit package to include the following:
- Major Medical, Dental and Vision
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Leave
- Basic Life Insurance and Optional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Rio Vista Gym Membership
- Wellness Program
- Diversity Program
- Outdoor Walking/Running Trail
- Years of Service Recognition
- Partnership for Prevention Program
- Flex Spending Account
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
