PARK SERVICES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN III

About the role

The Park Services Maintenance Technician III performs skilled and semi-skilled work to ensure the beauty, safety, and functionality of the Town’s grounds and park facilities. This role is a vital member of the Park Services team, serving as a licensed pesticide applicator and a lead technician for specialized turf maintenance and park repairs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Park Services Maintenance Tech III (Spray Technician)
• Spray athletic turf fields with herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.
• Weed and spray flower/shrub beds in parks with herbicides.
• Apply pre-emergent in spring and fall seasons on athletic turf and common areas in parks.
• Fertilize athletic turf and sprig or sod bare areas in turf.
• Maintain and repair irrigation systems on turf fields and at facilities.
• May perform park maintenance to include mowing, landscape maintenance, fertilizing, mulching, etc.
• May prepare athletic fields to include lining, dragging, routine and annual maintenance.
• Performs basic equipment maintenance.
• Assists with specialized turf maintenance.
• Park Services Maintenance Tech III (Park Repairs)
• Sets up for Town events and moves Town property as directed.
• Operates equipment.
• Performs repairs throughout the park system.
• Performs routine playground inspections.
• Operates specialized equipment on occasion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum education and experience

• A High School Diploma or GED and three to five years of experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance, or park operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to perform manual labor in various weather conditions and environments.

Special requirements

• Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
• Possession of (or ability to obtain) a valid North Carolina Pesticide Applicator License.
• Preferred: Certification in Playground Safety Inspection.
• Ability to serve on-call as required by the department.

Benefits

• The Town of Mooresville offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

Contact

• Town of Mooresville
• 413 N Main St
  Mooresville, North Carolina, 28115
• Phone: 704-799-4070
• Website: www.mooresvillenc.gov