PARK FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

City-of-Lawrence; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Well Care Clinic

Caregiver Leave

Paid Time Off

KPERS retirement

Job summary

The City of Lawrence is seeking a Parks Facility Maintenance Technician to perform unskilled and semi‑skilled labor across municipal parks and aquatic facilities in Lawrence, Kansas. You will help with daily maintenance, cleaning, and care of facilities, and participate in event setup and breakdown.

You will operate equipment, perform snow removal as needed, and may work evenings and weekends to support aquatic events and recreational programming.

Qualifications

• Equival ent to completion of the twelfth grade with 1–2 years of experience in facilities or park maintenance.
• Must have physical ability to walk, crawl, kneel or stand for prolonged periods and to move and lift moderately to heavily.
• Must pass background check, post‑offer city physical and drug screen; valid Kansas driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform unskilled and semi‑skilled labor in daily maintenance for municipal parks, facilities, and aquatic facilities.
• Assist in setup and breakdown of major facility events.
• Operate and maintain tools and equipment and participate in snow removal operations.

Skills

Physical stamina

Maintenance experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

The Parks Facility Maintenance Technician position will perform unskilled and semi-skilled labor in daily maintenance, projects and related service activities for municipal recreational facilities and parks, to include aquatic facilities. Duties may include cleaning, and care of a large indoor sports and aquatic facility, maintenance and care of restrooms, litter pickup, parking lot maintenance, landscape maintenance, trail systems, etc. This position will be directly involved in the set up and breakdown of major facility events. Will operate and maintain a variety of tools and equipment such as floor machines, scrubbers, buffers, lifts, skid loader, mowers, tractor and other specialized equipment and trucks. This position will also be responsible for participating in snow removal operations. It is anticipated that this position will work evenings and weekends as needed to facilitate aquatic events, tournaments and recreational programming.

Qualifications

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade with one to two years of experience required in facilities and/or park maintenance. Must have the physical ability to walk, crawl, kneel or stand for prolonged periods of time; perform moderate to heavy moving and lifting, and be subject to continuous physical exertion in extreme hot and cold temperatures.

The successful candidate must pass the background check, post-offer City physical and drug screen and have a valid Kansas driver’s license.

Benefit Information

Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various coverage levels available; FREE Well Care Clinic through LMH; other wellness benefits/perks

Caregiver Leave – 12 weeks paid leave

Paid Time Off:12 Vacation days, 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave, 10 Paid Holidays

Retirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement Systems (KPERS)