Park Maintenance Worker; Meadowbrook Park

JCPRD•Prairie Village, KS

About The Position

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing. When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork. Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone! This position performs routine and complex maintenance of Meadowbrook and Stoll Park. Both are 80-acre parks located in the Northeast Region of Johnson County Parks and Recreation District. These parks contain: shelters, multipurpose trails, restrooms, playgrounds, ponds, and a dog off leash park.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
One (1) year of related experience may substitute for education.
Must pass a thorough criminal history screening and have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

Previous related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs and assists crews in completing assignments; trains new crew members; ensures safety standards are met; assists in the coordination and direction of contractors; and parttime staff.
Operates vehicles or powered equipment; completes commercial mowing and snow removal; applies chemicals and spreads fertilizers, herbicides and soil amendments; mulches landscape beds, plants trees and flowers; aerate and seed landscaping; trim and prune shrubs and trees; repairs soil erosion; oversees turf and chemical applications; completes complex tasks, repairs, and manages irrigation and backflow program for county.
Performs general, routine, and complex maintenance of light and medium duty equipment; rebuilds and repairs equipment and trailers; changes over from mowing equipment to snow equipment; performs basic maintenance duties such as painting, light plumbing, cleaning of shop and equipment areas; builds, fixes, and maintains fencing; completes basic preventative maintenance on building equipment.
Performs routine janitorial tasks such as, cleaning of shelters, litter removal, and restroom cleaning.
Performs various tasks requiring equipment, vehicle, and tool operation; uses a variety of small and large tools and operates a variety of light and medium duty equipment and attachments including tractors, trucks, dump trucks, skid steer loader, water trucks, compact rollers, excavator, power boom, boom truck, and snow removal equipment.
Completes paperwork, timesheets, work orders and equipment logs using computerized system; follows purchasing card guidelines to ensure accuracy in the approval process.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.