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Park Maintenance Specialist 1
$38,376 - $42,640/Yr
City Of Overland Park - Overland Park, KS
posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Overland Park, KS
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
The Park Maintenance Specialist I position at the City of Overland Park involves performing a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of parks and recreation facilities. The role includes responsibilities such as turf management, equipment maintenance, and assisting in emergency operations like snow removal. The specialist will also support special events and ensure the cleanliness and safety of park areas.
Responsibilities
- Maintains, inspects, repairs, lubricates and cleans equipment and tools per manufacturer specifications.
- Assists in emergency operations, including snow removal and storm damage call outs as required.
- Performs various turf management tasks at parks, athletic fields, facilities, and traffic islands.
- Lays sod and operates various types of equipment, such as string line trimmers and mowers.
- Loads, unloads and transports mowers.
- Picks up and disposes of trash in and around parks and traffic islands.
- Operates tractors for seeding, fertilizing and aerating turf areas.
- Seeds and fertilizes turf areas utilizing walk-behind and ride on spreaders.
- Applies pesticides utilizing appropriate sprayer or spreader to turf areas.
- Prepares ball fields for league play during the season; to include dragging, chalking, and moving bases.
- Assists with irrigation testing, minor adjustments, diagnosis and repairs.
Requirements
- Basic education or additional equivalent experience.
- Requires a valid class A or B commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement within 6 months after employment.
- Six months to one year experience in turf maintenance or equivalent experience including operation of mowing equipment, power tools, utility vehicle, sprayers and hand tools.
Nice-to-haves
- A pesticide applicators license categories 3A and 3B is preferred, not required.
Benefits
- Full-time position with a pay rate of $18.45 - $20.50 per hour.
- Normal work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
