Parks Maintenance Specialist I #1437 - Parks & Recreation - Riverpark - Public Works Division

Under close supervision, performs routine and regular cleaning, lawn care maintenance, and/or landscaping duties within County Parks’ open areas, buildings, grounds, parks facilities, campsites, ballparks, and recreation sites.

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of lawn care and landscaping equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, tree trimmers, and edgers.
• Loads, hauls, and unloads equipment, materials, and supplies safely and efficiently; performs vehicle and equipment checks; conducts preventive maintenance on lawn care equipment.
• Assists in snow removal and ice control as needed.
• Mows grass; weeds plant beds; prunes trees; trims and edges landscaping.
• Cleans restrooms, facilities, grounds, pavilions, campsites, ballparks, and other recreation facilities.
• Performs maintenance and repairs of recreation facilities and grounds.
• Ensures workplace safety; performs preventive maintenance and general upkeep of lawn care and landscaping equipment.
• Operates various hand and power tools related to landscape maintenance.
• Conducts support and clean-up activities, including restroom cleaning, sweeping, and handling of Parks and Recreation materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Regular visits to County facilities and work sites.
• Completion of Hamilton County Defensive Driving course and/or Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) prior to operating a County-owned vehicle.

Skills

• Knowledge of equipment manuals, work order systems, and documentation processes for park and recreational equipment maintenance.
• Familiarity with Hamilton County policies and procedures, as well as relevant Federal, State, and County codes and regulations for building maintenance and workplace safety.
• Understanding of County geography, parks, and recreational facilities.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply Federal, State, and County rules and regulations.
• Proficiency in using hand and power tools, landscaping and construction equipment, and interpreting equipment manuals and engineering specifications.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with the public, department staff, other County departments, and contractors.
• Experience in landscaping and plant care.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate physical effort involving considerable walking and standing, with intermittent sitting and driving.
• Frequent standing, talking, and hearing; walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Regularly lifts and carries up to 25 pounds; occasionally lifts and carries up to 100 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Works outdoors in various weather conditions, including rain, cold, heat, and high humidity.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock.
• May work in high or precarious places; noise levels are usually loud.

This position is designated as "safety sensitive" under 49 CFR Part 40 and is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including post-offer pre-employment, reasonable cause, post-accident, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.