Maintenance Worker

About the role

The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is seeking a Maintenance Worker to be a part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. This position reports directly to the superintendent and will be based at Burke Lake Golf Course, but may work at any of the other parks within the Managed Parks section as needed.

Responsibilities

General duties include mowing, watering, fertilizing, applying pesticides, fixing irrigation issues, and various other cultural practices within the environment. The position maintains the grounds, turf, and facilities of a golf course, applies pesticides, fertilizers, and other grounds and turf management materials, and plants and prunes trees and shrubs on site.

• Completes various landscape tasks, including propagating beds, edging, mulching, and planting materials on site
• Reconstructs, edges, and fills sand traps on golf course
• Sets up golf course for play, including changing holes, rotating tee markers, servicing water cooler and ball washers, and removing trash
• Manually irrigates turf and ornamentals on site
• Operates various golf course grounds maintenance and mowing equipment and specialized turf management equipment

Requirements

Candidates must have any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade. The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

• Must be able to lift supplies, boxes, and materials weighing up to 50 lbs
• Must be sufficiently mobile to operate push mowers, string trimmers, backpack blowers, climb on and off tractors, riding mowers, and use various hand tools

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include experience with riding mowers, push mowers, power tools, grounds maintenance equipment, and tractor operation. Experience in golf course maintenance, custodial experience, and grounds maintenance are also preferred. A Registered Technician pesticide license and driver's license are also desirable.

Skills

Basic knowledge of construction and maintenance of asphalt and concrete, small equipment operation, and air compressors and pneumatic tools is required. The ability to perform duties requiring manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude, operate various types of motor vehicles, and follow written and verbal instructions is also necessary.

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety practices
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc
• Ability to perform medium to heavy manual labor
• Ability to comprehend and comply with safety practices