Parks Grounds Maintenance Sr Technician
About The Position
This lead position performs landscaping and grounds maintenance at various County Parks locations. Work includes maintaining turf and landscaped areas, applying pesticides and fertilizers, operating and maintaining grounds and construction equipment, and performing manual labor and customer service functions. The employee enforces County laws and park rules and regulations, assists park patrons, and supports facility operations. Work is performed under the supervision of Parks Supervisors and is reviewed through observation and work orders; questions and technical issues are referred to the lead worker.
Requirements
- High school graduation or GED.
- Six months of grounds maintenance experience.
- Valid driver's license.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a North Carolina Pesticides Applicators License within 90 days of employment.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their operation, repair, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of athletic fields, layout, marking, and turf grass management.
- Knowledge of basic electrical, plumbing, automotive, and carpentry skills.
- Knowledge of equipment and materials used to construct and maintain landscaped areas and facilities.
- Knowledge of methods for planting and caring for trees, shrubs, perennials, tropicals, annuals, and grasses.
- Knowledge of procedures for controlling or eradicating plant pests and diseases.
- Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- Ability to work in conditions that may include outdoor climate, dust and dirt, traffic hazards, fertilizers and pesticides, and domestic and wild animals.
- Ability to answer questions and provide information to the public, and to communicate information and ideas clearly.
- Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands described, including exposure to mechanical equipment, fumes, odors, dust, loud noise, and other hazards.
Nice To Haves
- Specialized technical training beyond the equivalent of 12th grade, typically vocational in nature, supplemented by some years of experience as a general laborer.
Responsibilities
- Maintain County parks and grounds, including weeding, mowing, fertilizing, planting, watering, trimming, and pruning landscaped areas.
- Apply herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers to landscaped areas.
- Operate and maintain landscape and construction equipment, power tools, and hand tools; adhere to safe work practices.
- Line athletic fields and drag baseball fields for official play.
- Perform general clerical functions, receive and inventory park supplies and materials, secure money from facility operations, and complete daily reports.
- Install and repair park equipment and inspect facilities for repair needs in coordination with the assigned supervisor.
- Clean park facilities and buildings, including restrooms; maintain cleaning-supply inventory, remove trash, and sweep and mop floors.
- Provide customer service to park patrons, assist with needs, and respond to emergencies.
- Explain and enforce park rules and report suspicious activity to a supervisor or law enforcement personnel.
- Assist with parking and crowd control for concerts and special events.
- Maintain sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, planters, and other grounds features; shovel snow, remove debris, and spread salt.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
