Maintenance Technician – Park District

About the role

This position is responsible for learning and performing the various skills that are associated with all aspects of park maintenance, including turf, irrigation, shrub and tree care, and facility maintenance with accepted maintenance practices for developed parks.

Responsibilities

• Performs all cultural maintenance practices inherent to maintaining irrigated turf grass parks including mowing, aeration, fertilization, and irrigation.
• Assists in maintenance of tree and shrub care, including plantings, removals, weed/pest control, pruning, and shrub bed maintenance.
• Clean and clear park grounds and facilities of litter and debris, operation of a trash/recyclables removal truck, common hand tools, installation and removal of waste receptacles and dog waste station maintenance.
• Maintain public shelter facilities including roof repair, picnic table repair, trash receptacle repair, stocking of supplies, painting, staining, restroom cleaning, sanitizing, and grill maintenance.
• Assist with the inspection of all parks' irrigation systems and drinking and ornamental fountains as needed and assist with skilled maintenance including irrigation repairs to mainlines, valves, laterals, heads and pumps.
• Assist staff with District sponsored events, making deliveries of materials and supplies necessary to meet the requests of facility rentals and work orders.
• Set up and disassembly of event tents, tables, picnic benches and chairs.
• Assist with the documentation and routine inspection and repairs to play equipment within the district playgrounds.
• Ensure proper care of assigned tools and equipment, perform maintenance on small equipment and notify appropriate personnel of need for tool, equipment or vehicle maintenance service or repairs.
• Using District watering equipment provide supplemental watering to new plantings.
• Complete daily activity reports and records as required.
• This position may require attendance and involvement in meetings on project progress, safety, park maintenance practices, procedural changes and other topics related to the operations of the District.

Requirements

Must be eighteen (18) years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Any combination equivalent to one (1) years progressive skilled labor experience that is inherent to park or related grounds maintenance with an emphasis on turf care, installation and maintenance of irrigation systems, playground equipment, park facilities, urban forestry, and horticulture.

Qualifications

Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Knowledge of maintenance operations, irrigation systems, modern landscaping principles, methods, and best management practices.
• Knowledge of work-place safety procedures and the ability to adhere to safe work practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and methods of pesticide application and the safe and proper use of pesticides and appropriate personal protective gear.
• Knowledge in the use and general maintenance of hand, power and motorized tools associated with landscape maintenance.
• Knowledge in the safe and proper operation of snow plows and snow blowers.
• Basic computer and email skills.
• Ability to train employees, community service workers, and volunteers.
• Ability to exercise good judgement and practice proper safety precautions at all times.

Skills

Knowledge of work-place safety procedures and the ability to adhere to safe work practices and procedures.

Knowledge in the use and general maintenance of hand, power and motorized tools associated with landscape maintenance.

Knowledge in the safe and proper operation of snow plows and snow blowers.

Benefits

South Suburban Offers Competitive medical, dental and vision plans.

Disability and life insurance.

Flexible spending accounts (FSA's).

Happy Employees Are the Best Employees

South Suburban provides an employee assistance program at no cost that includes: counseling, financial planning, legal assistance, and much more!

Our Employee Wellness Program gives covered staff the ability to reduce their medical premium by $390 annually.

Take Time Away To Do What You Enjoy

• 10 paid holidays per year
• 4 personal days per year
• Earn 11.5 paid vacation days per year
• Paid sick leave to rest, recover, and take care of yourself

Pay

Hiring $42,065- $47,708annually based on qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position.

Schedule

May be required to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and be on snow watch as well as work shifts deviating from this position's normal work days and/or with other work groups.