Athletic Field Maintenance Worker, Part-Time
About The Position
Performs a variety of entry-level duties related to the construction, installation, and maintenance of athletic facilities, and performs skilled work pertaining to sports fields. This role involves preparing athletic fields for play, including painting lines, dragging and raking in-fields, chalking infields, preparing pitching mounds and home plate areas, and maintaining skinned areas to the appropriate firmness. It also includes repairing and renovating turf areas when damaged, assisting in the repair and maintenance of equipment, vehicles, and tools, maintaining all city recreation fields, and having primary responsibility for the maintenance and accountability of departmental equipment. Additionally, the role involves cleaning restrooms and emptying trash.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
- Sufficient experience to demonstrate the ability to perform essential function
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Some knowledge of horticulture, planting, cultivating, pruning, and general care for plant, trees, shrubs and flowers; application of pesticides, fertilization, and soil amendments; drainage control, sprinkler system operation and maintenance, including pumps, several types of heads, automatic controllers and weather stations; maintenance of all grounds keeping equipment; reading of landscape drawings and blue prints, installation of parks.
- Skill in the operation and use of office machines and equipment such as, computer, 10-key, fax, printer, copy machine and telephone.
- Frequent use of athletic field equipment.
- Ability to work weekends and holidays when needed.
- Ability to maintain safe working conditions.
- Ability to respond effectively and make responsible decisions in emergency or unusual situations.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employee's other supervisors and the public.
- Ability to perform manual or strenuous physical labor on a limited basis.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Must be at least 16 years old.
Responsibilities
- Performs the preparation of athletic fields for play, duties include painting lines, dragging and raking in-fields, chalking infields, preparing pitching mounds and home plate areas, and maintaining skinned areas to the appropriate firmness.
- Repairs and renovates turf areas when damaged.
- Assist in the repair and maintenance of equipment, vehicles, and tools.
- Maintains all city recreation fields.
- Has primary responsibility for the maintenance and accountability of departmental equipment.
- Cleaning of restrooms and emptying trash.
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
