Part-time Park Technician

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks • 43081, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a wide range of general maintenance, repair, and construction activities in parks and/or golf course. This role involves various landscaping and golf course maintenance duties, basic repair work, equipment maintenance, and manual labor for park projects. The position also includes cleaning facilities and vehicles, operating various types of equipment, and potentially training interns and volunteers. Tasks can range from planting and pruning trees to assisting with building and trail construction, as well as performing preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary education (high school or GED) plus one year semi-skilled maintenance and repair experience, or one year's experience in construction trades and/or operating heavy construction equipment or the equivalent.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic building and grounds maintenance methods.
• Knowledge of principles of construction.
• Knowledge of equipment operation and construction trades.
• Being present at work is an essential function of the position.
• Works on a team.
• Outstanding customer service, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with coworkers and general public on a daily basis.
• Basic mathematics skills; ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, decimals.
• Ability to carry out instructions and deal with problems involving few variables within a familiar context.
• Ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Ability to read and understand manuals.
• Possession of a valid Ohio driver license.
• Ability to conform to the driving standards policy as approved by the Board of Park Commissioners.

Nice To Haves

• May be required to obtain a valid Ohio commercial driver's license of the appropriate class and with the appropriate endorsement(s), insurable by the Park District's insurance carrier.
• May be required to obtain a pesticide applicator's license.
• Ability and willingness to cooperate with coworkers on group projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of landscaping and golf course maintenance duties such as mowing, fertilizing, hedge trimming, etc.
• Perform basic painting, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical work.
• Perform equipment maintenance including vehicles, mowers, tractors, grounds maintenance equipment, golf carts, etc.
• Perform manual labor and duties related to construction and development of park projects.
• Clean Park District facilities and vehicles; perform other custodial work including trash and litter pick up.
• Operate equipment including but not limited to trucks, mowers, tractors, power tools and chainsaws.
• Operate heavy motorized construction equipment including but not limited to bulldozer, grader, loader, trencher, backhoe.
• Train and oversee work of interns and volunteers.
• Plant, fertilize, prune, and transplant trees.
• Assist in the repair of buildings, signs, tables, etc.
• Assist in construction of bridges, fences, trails, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and sketches in connection with grading or digging and utility installation and repair.
• Diagnose mechanical failure of equipment.
• Complete routine forms.

Benefits

• The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment.
• Alcohol and drug abuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks' employees and to the security of the company's equipment and facilities. For these reasons, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED