Temporary Trails Maintenance & Ops Assistant

Position Summary

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Nature Preserves and Natural Resources Division is excited to add a Temporary Maintenance & Operations Assistant to the team at Clarks Creek Nature Preserve!

This position will assist the Trail Resources Coordinator with day-to-day trail maintenance and construction tasks, assist with inventory and data collection of existing trails, trail structures and problem areas. The incumbent will also assist with maintenance of wayfinding and trail marking for existing trails. In addition, they may also assist with prescribed fires, invasive species control, deer management operations and using equipment to maintain and restore natural habitats.

Essential Functions

• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Assist in daily tasks regarding trail maintenance and construction
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Affirmative Action Statement: Mecklenburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Qualifications

• No experience required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted
• N/A
• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges
• General knowledge of applicable computer programs
• Knowledge of light equipment used in maintenance, grounds keeping, and construction
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to safe operation of this equipment
• Knowledge of basic tools used in maintenance and construction work
• Skills operating a chainsaw and brush cutter, blowers, sweepers and other assigned equipment
• Skills performing heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions
• Abilities adapting to changes in work responsibilities or environments, establishing and maintaining good working relationships, clearly conveying information and ideas, and participating as a member of a team to achieve goals
• Energy maintaining high levels of activity or productivity, operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time

Work Environment

Works outdoors exposed to varying weather conditions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions