Park Maintenance Technician - Turf (West Pasco Office)

Pasco County•New Port Richey, FL

About The Position

The Park Maintenance Technician - Turf performs skilled installation and maintenance work in athletic turf care, plumbing and irrigation, and heavy equipment operation. The employee may work independently on routine maintenance tasks and may participate in an on-call rotation for emergency repairs. In athletic turf care, the technician assists with maintaining athletic fields and performs practices such as aerating, slicing, verti-cutting, rolling, fertilizing, fraze mowing, and top dressing. The role assists with or leads renovation projects, including removing existing sod, amending soil, grading, and installing new sod. It also supports cricket pitch and artificial turf installations, field conversions, and other enhancements. In plumbing and irrigation, the technician assembles, installs, and repairs components of water supply, well, and irrigation systems, including buried irrigation lines. The technician inspects systems to identify malfunctions and repairs or replaces flushing-system components and devices. The technician operates a range of vehicles and equipment, including tractors, front loaders, dump trucks and trailers, backhoes, skid steers, forklifts, bucket trucks, water storage trucks, trenchers, and cement mixers. Turf-care attachments include fraze mowers, redressers, and laser graders. The role is a primary source of transportation for turf-care and parks equipment across the county. General duties include recording preventive maintenance activities and equipment readings, performing routine inspections, and maintaining logs. The employee must be able to perform heavy manual work and may be required to work before, during, or after emergencies, including temporarily performing duties outside the usual scope, location, or schedule. A reasonable accommodation may be available for qualified employees or applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

High school graduation or an acceptable equivalency diploma.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in three of the following categories: Electrical, Waterways/Commercial Vessel Operations, Carpentry, Plumbing/Irrigation, or Heavy Equipment Operation.
Valid Florida driver's license.
Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques, including standards, processes, materials, tools, and equipment used in athletic turf care, plumbing/irrigation, and heavy equipment operation.
Ability to read blueprints, follow verbal and written instructions, and record information on logs and forms.
Basic computer skills.
Skill using a wide range of common tools and shop equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively through speaking, hearing, writing, and vision skills.
Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude, courtesy, and respect toward other departments, coworkers, management, and the public.
Ability to lift or move up to 80 pounds, push or pull heavy objects, and engage in heavy manual work; handling devices or assistance from another team member may be used for excessively heavy objects.
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, stand, and walk frequently; climb step and extension ladders; crawl through ceiling access panels; perceive color differences; and work aloft at heights exceeding 80 feet.
All employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency and may be temporarily assigned duties outside their normal position, location, or work schedule.

Nice To Haves

Florida Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Air Brakes.

Responsibilities

Assist with maintaining athletic fields and perform turf-care practices such as aerating, slicing, verti-cutting, rolling, fertilizing, fraze mowing, and top dressing.
Assist with or lead field renovation projects, including sod removal, soil amendments, grading, and installation of new sod.
Assist with installing cricket pitches, artificial turf areas, field conversions, and other enhancements.
Assemble, install, and repair pipes, valves, quick connects, irrigation heads, fittings, and fixtures associated with water supply, well, and irrigation systems.
Install, repair, or replace buried irrigation lines and repair or replace flushing systems and related parts or devices.
Inspect plumbing and irrigation systems to determine the causes of malfunctions.
Operate tractors, front loaders, dump trucks and trailers, backhoes, skid steers, forklifts, bucket trucks, and other mid-range equipment.
Operate turf-care attachments such as fraze mowers, redressers, and laser graders.
Transport turf-care and parks equipment across the county.
Record preventive maintenance activities and equipment readings, conduct routine inspections, and maintain related logs.
Coordinate, review, submit, and execute vendor-controlled jobs in accordance with Purchasing guidelines.
Perform related work as required and, when assigned, work before, during, or after emergencies, potentially outside the normal scope, location, or schedule.