Seasonal Maintenance Worker

Town of Rolesville•Rolesville, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs a variety of manual labor duties related to the maintenance of Town property, including all grounds, rights-of-way, gateways, athletic fields, parks and streets. This role involves inspecting and correcting unsafe conditions on playground equipment and athletic fields, maintaining the aesthetic appearance of Town property, and performing routine maintenance on equipment. The position also includes responding to public inquiries and complaints, assisting with signage and sidewalk maintenance, and maintaining records. The Seasonal Maintenance Worker promotes a harmonious and effective workplace by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED.
Driver's license.
Required Knowledge: Town policies and procedures.
Required Knowledge: Use and minor maintenance of commonly used hand and power landscaping tools and equipment.
Required Knowledge: Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work.
Required Knowledge: Shop mathematics.
Required Knowledge: Basic record keeping practices.
Required Knowledge: Techniques for maintaining landscaped areas.
Required Knowledge: Methods and techniques of planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning and maintaining a variety of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, hedges and trees.
Required Knowledge: Soil preparation and enrichment.
Required Knowledge: Techniques for working collaboratively with the public.
Required Skills: Safely using and maintaining hand and power tools related to the work.
Required Skills: Reading and interpreting maps and instructions.
Required Skills: Understanding and following oral and written directions.
Required Skills: Preparing records and reports of work performed.
Required Skills: Working without close supervision in standard work situations.
Required Skills: Maintaining a variety of landscaped areas.
Required Skills: Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
Required Skills: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.

Responsibilities

Inspects all playground equipment, play areas, and athletic fields on a daily basis looking for unsafe and/or damaged conditions; corrects all unsafe conditions and reports to supervisor.
Maintains the general aesthetic appearance of Town property including, but not limited to, cleaning water fountains, blowing off sidewalks and parking lots, maintaining vegetation and streets.
Drags and lines athletic fields before practices and games as required.
Mows, plants, fertilizes, prunes, trims, edges, and sprays rights-of-way, athletic fields, and other Town property with appropriate equipment.
Conducts routine maintenance of equipment including, but not limited to, sharpening mower blades, changing oil, changing tires, performing minor repairs; monitors major repairs by vendors; retains maintenance records on equipment.
Receives citizen’s complaints or inquiries concerning public works operations and takes action as assigned by supervisor.
Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures worksites from safety hazards as necessary; attends safety meetings.
Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use.
Responds to emergency repairs and maintenance as assigned; during inclement weather, performs snow removal from Town parking lots, streets, and sidewalks.
Maintains stock and inventory system for vehicle, equipment, and sign maintenance.
Identifies, coordinates, and assists in the maintenance, installation, and repair of Town signage.
Identifies and performs sidewalk maintenance by replacing damaged sidewalk sections and other maintenance issues as required.
Maintains a variety of records; makes periodic and special reports of work performed.
Promotes and supports the overall mission of the Town by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.