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Parks & Recreation

195 South 100 West
Logan, UT 84321
Phone: (435) 716-9250
Fax: (435) 716-9254

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Park Staff

Justin Allen

Justin Allen

Parks Maintenance Crew


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1998

Job Responsibilities:

Oversees park mowing and maintenance operations. Supervision of full time and part employees. Assist and support irrigation and construction crews and operations as needed. Coordinates and makes work assignments. Operates, maintains, and repairs equipment, assist in Ice Rink construction and maintenance, trail construction and maintenance, and snow removal.

Certifications/Degrees:

Pesticide Applicator License, CDL, Flag Certification, First Aid and CPR Certification, Hazmat Certification, Police Academy Graduate, Radar Certification, Intoxilizer Certification, and Tree Pruning Certificate.

Reed Bytendorp

Reed Bytendorp

Parks Maintenance
Supervisor


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1990

Job Responsibilities:

Supervises full time and part time employees. Oversight of parks, trails, and sports field operations. Plans, coordinates, and assigns daily work. Trains new employees. Prepares job cost and maintenance estimates. Monitor safety of employees and public. Monitor events and activities held in city parks. Performs construction, landscaping and maintenance work.

Certifications/Degrees:

CDL, Playground Safety Certification. Welding, Compaction Certificate, Fork Lift Operation Certificate.

Floyd Crookston

Floyd Crookston

Parks Facility
Maintenance Technician


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1995

Job Responsibilities:

All types of construction: carpentry, framing, finish work, cement set up and finish, electrical, plumbing, roofing, painting, siding, sheet rocking, ceramic tile, and cellulose insulating. Sprinkler Installation. Fencing. Landscape and curbing. Sign making. Backhoe, truck, and heavy equipment operator. Parks and ground maintenance.

Certifications/Degrees:

CDL, Welding Certification, Soil Compaction Certificate, Flagman Certificate, BLS Healthcare Provider Card.

Brooks Hansen

Brooks Hansen

Equipment Operator


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 2008

Job Responsibilities:

Operates a variety of equipment pertinent to construction projects within the Parks Division. Installs and maintains concrete walkways, trails, playgrounds, pavilions, volleyball pits, bridges, buildings and other park amenities. Maintenance and repair of equipment. Assists with grounds maintenance duties as needed. Supervises seasonal employees.

Certifications/Degrees:  

4-5-7 Fork Lift Operation Certificate.

Mark Haws

Mark Haws

Grounds Maintenance
Worker


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1985

Job Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties including mowing, trimming, tree care, fertilizing, spraying, aerating, ball field preparation, etc... Playground and facility maintenance, snow removal, equipment maintenance and repair, trail construction and maintenance, Ice Rink Construction and Maintenance. Supervision of Seasonal Employees.

Certifications/Degrees:

CDL,  Utah Pesticide Applicator License, Food Handlers Certificate, BSA Safe Swim Defense, UDOT Flagman Certificate Training.

Zach Herbert

Zach Herbert

Equipment Operator


(435) 716-9636

Job Responsibilities:

Operates a variety of equipment pertinent to construction projects within the Parks Division. Installs and maintains concrete walkways, trails, playgrounds, pavilions, volleyball pits, bridges, buildings and other park amenities. Maintenance and repair of equipment. Assists with grounds maintenance duties as needed. Supervises seasonal employees.

Kevin Lewis

Kevin Lewis

Grounds Maintenance
Worker


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 2008

Job Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties including mowing, trimming, tree care, fertilizing, spraying, aerating, ball field preparation, etc... Playground and facility maintenance, snow removal, equipment maintenance and repair, trail construction and maintenance, Ice Rink Construction and Maintenance.

Certifications/Degrees:

Pesticide Applicator License, Fork Lift Operation Certificate.

Riley G. Nelson

Riley G. Nelson

Parks Irrigation
Specialist


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 2002

Job Responsibilities:

Install irrigation systems in the summer, spring, and fall. Maintain sprinkler systems. Snow removal. When weather permits - maintain and create the outdoor ice rink at Merlin Olsen Central Park.

Certifications/Degrees:

Training in Personal Protection Equipment, CDL Defensive Driving, Emergency Evacuation, Blood Born Pathogens, Hazard Communications, Accident Liability, Signing/Work Zone Barricading, Trenching and Evacuation, Respiratory Protection, Radio Protocol, Confined Space Entry, Pesticide Review, Grounds Keeping, Bucket Truck Training, Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Lock-out/Tag-out Training. First Aid/CPR/AED Certified.

Charles Price

Charles Price

Grounds Maintenance
Worker


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 2010

Job Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties including mowing, trimming, tree care, fertilizing, spraying, aerating, ball field preparation, etc... Playground and facility maintenance, snow removal, equipment maintenance and repair, trail construction and maintenance, Ice Rink Construction and Maintenance. Supervision of Seasonal Employees. Animal Husbandry and care for Zoo animals and birds.

Kevin Reading

Kevin Reading

Parks Irrigation
Specialist


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1980

Job Responsibilities:

Install irrigation systems in the summer, spring, and fall. Maintain sprinkler systems. Snow removal. When weather permits - maintain and create the outdoor ice rink at Merlin Olsen Central Park.

Certifications/Degrees:

Training in Personal Protection Equipment, CDL Defensive Driving, Emergency Evacuation, Blood Born Pathogens, Hazard Communications, Accident Liability, Signing/Work Zone Barricading, Trenching and Evacuation, Respiratory Protection, Radio Protocol, Confined Space Entry, Pesticide Review, Grounds Keeping, Bucket Truck Training, Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Lock-out/Tag-out Training. First Aid/CPR/AED Certified.

Ed Stephens

Ed Stephens, CPRP

Parks Superintendent


(435) 716-9260
Employed Since 1982

Job Responsibilities:

Manage parks, Trails, Skate Park, and Sports Complex operations. Budget preparation and administration. Oversight of 12 full time and 20 seasonal employees. Coordinate support and assistance to other divisions and departments within the city.

Certifications/Degrees:

Associate Park and Recreation Professional (APRP) BATC Welding, BATC Small Engine Repair, Toro Irrigation Design, Pesticide Applicators License, Commercial Drivers License. Shelter Operations and NIMS Training. First Aid and Adult/Child/Infant CPR Certified. Member of NRPA, URPA and Utah Community Forest Council.

Steve Strickland

Steve Strickland

Parks Irrigation
Specialist


(435) 716-9636
Employed Since 1996

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of sprinkler systems. Indoor plumbing in rest rooms in all our city parks. Installation maintenance, repair, and testing of all park back flow prevention assemblies.

Certifications/Degrees:

Back Flow Technician - ABPA.


Vacant

Grounds Maintenance
Worker


(435) 716-9636

Job Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties including mowing, trimming, tree care, fertilizing, spraying, aerating, ball field preparation, etc... Playground and facility maintenance, snow removal, equipment maintenance and repair, trail construction and maintenance, Ice Rink Construction and Maintenance. Supervision of Seasonal Employees.