Maintenance Technician

Description

The mission of Gaston County Parks and Recreation is to acquire, develop, maintain, and manage parks; efficiently manage public resources, and provide opportunities for citizens to participate in wholesome leisure activities.

Examples of Duties

• Prepares athletic fields for daily use (including weekends and evenings as needed).
• Cleans restrooms, picks up litter, performs routine park maintenance, empties trash cans, and other cleaning duties as needed.
• Provides landscaping duties including mowing, pruning, mulching, spraying, fertilization, leaf removal, and other duties as needed at parks and county ground sites.
• Provides routine maintenance on park equipment, landscaping equipment, and park structures as needed, including making and installing Gaston County street signs as assigned.
• Assists with park events.
• Daily maintenance of splash pad, including cleaning, inspecting, logging of all chemical levels and filtration.
• Snow removal/winter time ice melt of walkways at county properties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid NC Driver's License

Special Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Physical Requirements, and Other Factors

• Must have the ability to work outside in all temperatures.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to perform physical functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive motions.

Benefits

Full-Time employees are eligible for the total compensation package which includes:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Pension
• 401K (with 5% county contribution annually)
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Discounted YMCA Membership

Part-Time employees are eligible for certain benefits as a part of employment with Gaston County such as:

• Pro-Rated Sick and Annual Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Local Government Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Half-Time employees are not eligible for benefits.