Recreation Maintenance Technician I

Putnam County Board of County Commissioners • 120 Carter Road - Palatka, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, hourly position that reports to the Parks Maintenance Manager. It involves semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining various grounds, fields, and facilities.

Requirements

• Knowledge of landscape maintenance and turf installation.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment to do related work.
• Knowledge of groundskeeping practices and principles.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Skill in the operation and preventative maintenance of equipment and related tools.
• High school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Two (2) years of ground maintenance experience.
• Ability to possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the above minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains various grounds, fields and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging, and other manual labor tasks.
• Prepares fields for athletic activities such as lining and raking.
• Installs turf and seeds on fields, parks, and other grounds.
• Helps maintain equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work.
• Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up various areas.
• Operates vehicles (trucks).
• Performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles.
• Makes daily written and oral reports.
• May be required to assist with emergency support functions (ESF) in the EOC during emergencies or other related emergency duties.

What This Job Offers

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