Special Projects Crew Member

About the role

This position involves performing manual labor and semi-skilled work in maintaining parks and recreational facilities. Duties include keeping buildings and grounds clean, safe, and well-maintained, trimming and edging, planting and watering, and applying chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine custodial services in Recreation buildings including sweeping, mopping, polishing, floor care, dusting, vacuuming, spot cleaning, replacing light bulbs, and light handy-work.
• Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, fences, etc. as directed.
• Plants annuals and shrubbery in flower beds, trims, and shapes shrubs and trees as directed.
• Waters plants and trees etc. as directed.
• Performs routine seasonal grounds keeping duties, including flower and foliage care and planting, raking or blowing leaves, mowing grass, mulching and removing weeds.
• Prioritizes assignments in order to meet objectives effectively, efficiently and to ensure deadlines are met.
• May be assigned to report at a different time and location to perform different duties as necessary.
• May be required to report to work to serve customers during emergency conditions.
• Performs the application of fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide and other chemical applications.
• Loads and mixes chemicals, operates application equipment such as tank sprayer, backpack pump, and hand spreader, and posts notices warning of application.
• Records and maintains application records.
• Maintains grounds by inspecting, painting, cleaning, repairing or replacing equipment, installing and repairing fences, signs, tables, ball fields and other fixtures and structures at park and recreation facilities.
• Maintains equipment such as sharpening tools, weed eaters, cutters, edging tools, blades and shears. Makes minor repairs to equipment.
• Performs work safely in accordance with department safety procedures and the County Safety Program.
• Operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work conditions or practice to Supervisor.
• Inspects equipment and facilities, conducts preventative maintenance, services equipment and ensures safety.
• Operates mowers, trucks, cars transport equipment, weed eater, edger, leaf blower and a variety of power tools.
• Loads and unloads supplies, furniture, office equipment, and materials for Parks & Rec. functions and special events.
• Performs light maintenance and custodial duties such as trash pick up, floor sweeping, wiping counters off. Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and locker rooms following established practices and procedures. Stocks areas with appropriate supplies and notifies supervisor of appropriate needs for supplies. Notifies supervisor of needed work orders and areas where assistance is needed.
• Clean restrooms, pick up litter, dispose of trash, sweep or blow debris.
• Provides friendly, timely and responsive customer service.

Requirements

• Acceptable level of knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to grounds keeping and maintenance work.
• Acceptable level of knowledge of proper use of chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides.
• Acceptable level of knowledge of cultivation, weed control, seeding and planting of trees, and nursing beds.
• Has considerable knowledge of use and care of motorized equipment and hand/power tools used in grounds work.
• Has the ability to communicate and interact with people from a very wide variety of backgrounds as well as education levels.
• Has the ability to make sound, educated decisions.
• Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency.
• Keeps informed of changes in operation philosophies and policies of the County and continually reviews department policies to ensure that any changes in County philosophy or practice are appropriately incorporated.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent.
• South Carolina or North Carolina Driver’s license.
• Passes the required pre-employment physical and background check.

Skills

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to grounds keeping and maintenance work.
• Knowledge of proper use of chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides.
• Knowledge of cultivation, weed control, seeding and planting of trees, and nursing beds.
• Knowledge of use and care of motorized equipment and hand/power tools used in grounds work.
• Ability to communicate and interact with people from a very wide variety of backgrounds as well as education levels.
• Ability to make sound, educated decisions.
• Ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.