Maintenance Technician (Grounds & Landscaping)

Hiring Range

Hiring Range: Starting at $52,190.00/year

Hours

Hours: Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 3:00 pm (some evenings and weekends required)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains grounds including maintaining plant beds, trees and shrubs, mowing grass, trimming weeds and applying fertilizers and chemicals.
• Cleaning, maintaining, and repairing fields, facilities, park amenities, and equipment.
• Operating commercial mowing and landscaping equipment (zero turn mowers, reel mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, and other handheld landscaping equipment).
• Turf care, athletic field, and/or ballfield maintenance including the operation of athletic field maintenance equipment including tractors, ballfield groomers, artificial turf grooming equipment, and aerators.
• Trail cleaning and minor maintenance.
• Special event setups/dismantling, athletic field lining/painting for athletic events.
• Assisting with special projects such as minor trimming of trees and bushes.
• Removal of all trash and debris from parks; blowing cleaning of hard surfaces, shelters, and courts; and cleaning of park restrooms.
• Performing seasonal projects as assigned including winter leaf pick up, brush clearing, snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, and athletic field maintenance.
• Performing basic repairs under the supervision of higher-level staff; performing manual and construction duties; inspecting facilities and equipment for maintenance-related issues; reporting issues to higher-level staff.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Two years of maintenance experience related to assignments.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Willing to work a flex schedule (evenings, weekends, and/or holidays).
• Experience using a smart phone.
• Willing to work in inclement weather (rainy, snowy, ice, hot/cold, etc.).
• North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License preferred.
• NC Pesticide License preferred.