Grounds Tech-Trails

Prince William County Government•Prince William County, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation has a full-time opportunity for a Grounds Technician. This position performs a variety of skilled grounds-maintenance duties, including turf care, athletic field maintenance, landscape maintenance, and park amenity upkeep. You'll use specialized equipment, tools, and techniques to maintain high-quality grounds while adapting to changing conditions and troubleshooting issues as they arise. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys physical work as much as operating equipment. You'll perform tasks such as mowing, trimming, aerating, seeding, sodding, edging, maintaining and repairing irrigation systems, preparing and lining athletic fields, grooming artificial turf, constructing pitching mounds, and installing field equipment. Working under general supervision, you'll be expected to apply established procedures, exercise sound judgment, provide feedback to supervisors on site conditions, and contribute both independently and as part of a collaborative team to ensure County facilities remain safe, functional, and welcoming for the public.

Requirements

8th-grade education
1 year of Maintenance and Operations experience
Must be at least 18 years of age
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the maintenance of turf, athletic fields, landscape, and parks.
Experience working and interacting with and around customers – both internal and external to an agency/organization.
Experience working outdoors and in adverse weather conditions.
Experience working a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Fertilizer Applicator certification
Registered Technician Pesticide Applicator certification
Requires the passing of a pre-employment physical examination
May be required to respond to emergencies after normal working hours, as needed

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of skilled grounds-maintenance duties, including turf care, athletic field maintenance, landscape maintenance, and park amenity upkeep.
Uses specialized equipment, tools, and techniques to maintain high-quality grounds.
Adapts to changing conditions and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
Performs tasks such as mowing, trimming, aerating, seeding, sodding, edging.
Maintains and repairs irrigation systems.
Prepares and lines athletic fields.
Grooms artificial turf.
Constructs pitching mounds.
Installs field equipment.
Applies established procedures.
Exercises sound judgment.
Provides feedback to supervisors on site conditions.
Contributes both independently and as part of a collaborative team to ensure County facilities remain safe, functional, and welcoming for the public.