Park Facilities Maintenance Worker

General Description

Performs intermediate semiskilled work maintaining and repairing parks, ball fields, cemeteries, golf course, playground equipment, buildings and facilities, performing general maintenance and grounds keeping duties, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Essential Functions

• Mows and maintains parks and other City grounds, cemeteries, golf roughs, and playgrounds; plants shrubs, sows grass, blows leaves, and maintains beds.
• Trims hedges and weeds around fences, water hazards, play equipment, and other areas not accessible by mower.
• Sprays fertilizer, herbicides, and fungicides on grounds.
• Repairs and maintains irrigation systems.
• Performs minor electrical and plumbing work on buildings and picnic shelters.
• Paints walls and parking lots as instructed.
• Helps set up facilities for events.
• Operates a variety of equipment including aerator, reel gang mower, fertilizer spreader, pull behind rotary mower, and hand tools in the performance of tasks.
• Performs light maintenance of tractors and equipment; checks and changes oil, water, and fluid levels; changes filters.
• Checks and inspects facilities, grounds, and equipment for necessary repairs.
• Sweeps and mops floors daily; strips and waxes floors semi-annually; cleans restrooms.
• Cleans buildings; empties garbage cans; picks up litter and debris.
• Winterizes city facilities.

Typical Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in the performance of general building maintenance, grounds keeping, or parks maintenance work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Obtain CPR certification within one year of hire.
• Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.

Physical Demands

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

This full-time position qualifies for benefits, which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, 401k and NC Retirement.