Parks Maintenance Worker

Havelock•Havelock, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To perform various manual to semi-skilled work in park and recreation maintenance. This role involves maintaining and repairing parks, ball fields, playground equipment, buildings, and facilities, as well as picking up and disposing of litter and trash. The position requires operating various power equipment for groundskeeping, performing general maintenance and repair work on buildings and grounds, and custodial duties. Additionally, the role includes planting and maintaining trees, shrubs, and flowers, preparing athletic fields for play, maintaining tennis courts, and installing posts, fences, and signs. The job also involves setting up areas for special occasions and advising contracted companies on the placement of portable toilets.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency
1 - 3 years experience in the maintenance and repair of facilities and grounds
Valid NC driver’s license
CPR and First Aid certification
Ability to understand and follow instructions
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates

Nice To Haves

May require certification as a qualified pesticide sprayer

Responsibilities

Maintains and repairs parks, ball fields, playground equipment, buildings and facilities.
Picks up and disposes of litter and trash as required.
Operates chain saws, weed eaters, and other power equipment to cut, prune and trim shrubbery and trees.
Mows grass; edges sidewalks and curbs; plants flowers; rakes leaves and removes fallen limbs.
Repairs and maintains a variety of power and playground equipment.
Checks equipment and ensures proper operation.
Performs minor carpentry, electrical and plumbing, and general maintenance and repair work for buildings and grounds.
Reports items needing skilled trades repairs to Public Services Department.
Performs custodial duties; cleans bathrooms; changes light bulbs and fixtures; replenishes supplies; paints facilities.
Plants and transplants trees, shrubs and flowers; trims, mulches, waters and prunes trees and shrubs; sews grass seed; aerates grass areas.
Prepares athletic fields for playing; marks lines; cuts grass; waters ball fields; ensure fields are free of any hazardous materials which could injure participants.
Maintains tennis courts; erects and maintains scoreboards.
Installs posts, fences. and signs; sets up benches, podiums, barricades, and roped off areas for special occasions; advises contracted companies on proper placement of portable toilets.
Performs related tasks as required.