Property Maintenance Worker (Yeargan Park)

Town of Garner•Garner, NC

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works Department for the Town of Garner is seeking a Property Maintenance Worker to work as part of a team performing various manual and semi-skilled tasks in the care and maintenance of athletic fields, landscaped areas and other Town facilities at Yeargan Park. The Property Maintenance Worker works under general supervision from the Property Maintenance Supervisor.

Requirements

Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
A valid driver's license and good driving record.
Be knowledgeable in the safe use and operation of hand tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
Be able to perform manual labor for extended periods in all weather conditions.
Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Responsibilities

Assisting with parks and grounds maintenance work on landscapes, athletic fields, playground areas, parking lots, and Yeargan homestead areas.
Performs a variety of maintenance tasks such as mowing grass; trimming, edging, and blowing using power hand equipment; repairing fences, gates, and netting; repairing irrigation, removing leaves and debris from facilities.
Installation of trees and ornamental shrubs/grasses
Performs playground inspections and maintains those areas as needed.
Operates all equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks such as non-CDL dump trucks, tractors, hand tools and mowing equipment.
Apply general use of pesticides to various plant materials on Park property.
Provides support for athletic programming as needed.
Provides support for special events throughout the Town of Garner.
Prepares and responds to all storm related incidents including snow/ice removal.
Performs related tasks as required.