Park Maintenance Technician I

Town of Wendell; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Wendell seeks a Park Maintenance Technician to maintain parks, facilities, trails, and athletic fields year-round. This role involves turf management, pesticide application, equipment operation, and safety compliance.

Coordinate with athletics staff to prepare fields for practices and games; inspect facilities for safety; assist with budget requests and inventory. Heavy work with equipment is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED with experience in grounds and facility maintenance.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs mowing, trimming, mulching, plant installations, seeding, fertilizing, and irrigation.
• Prepares athletic fields for play including markings, goals, bases, fences, etc.; applies pesticides, fertilizers, and chooses plant materials.
• Inspects parks, playgrounds, and facilities for safety and maintains records.
• Operates mowers, tractors, 3-wheelers, gators, trucks, blowers, aerators, and related tools and equipment.
• Performs maintenance and some repair of vehicles and equipment.

Skills

Parks maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Turf management

Pesticide application

Supervising staff

Facility maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Equipment operation tools

Job description

General Statement of Work

Performs semi-skilled work in the daily maintenance of the parks and recreation facilities, trails, and athletic and multi-use fields for the Town.

An employee in this class participates in the maintenance of the Town’s parks and recreation facilities and equipment. Work requires the employee to perform long- and short-range planning of work to include year-round program of turf maintenance for athletic fields; to determine the priority of work; to ensure the work is performed in a safe and effective manner; and to determine quality of work. Employees are also responsible for all horticultural activities associated with the department to include turf management, landscaping, and pesticide application. Employee must be conscious of safety methods to avoid injury to self and others and is accountable for ensuring proper maintenance of public facilities. Work is performed under general supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director and is evaluated on the basis of attaining performance objectives, quantity and quality of work, work safety, and responsiveness to requests or complaints.

*This position may hire as a level one (I) or level two (II) based on qualifications; Park Maintenance Technician II salary range: $44,795.60 - $69,433.18

• Performs mowing, trimming, mulching, plant installations, seeding, fertilizing, and irrigation; Prepares athletic fields for play including markings, goals, bases, fences, etc.; applies pesticides, fertilizers, and chooses plant materials; inspects and repairs playground equipment; cleans and winterizes comfort stations; winterizes irrigation systems.
• Coordinates with athletics staff to ensure fields are ready for practices and games.
• Performs maintenance in the Community Center.
• Inventories supplies and prepares requests for the purchase of materials; prepares cost and material estimates; compiles data for various administrative reports; prepares budget requests.
• Participates in setting up various facilities, rooms, and equipment for various events; ensures that preparations are made and inspects for safety.
• Performs semi-skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry tasks to maintain and repair facilities and for small construction projects; performs maintenance and repair tasks for landscaping and turf management.
• Inspects parks, playgrounds, and facilities for safety and maintains records.
• Operates mowers, tractors, 3-wheelers, gators, trucks, blowers, aerators, and related tools and equipment.
• Performs maintenance and some repair of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment utilized in parks, grounds, and facility maintenance and repair.
• Considerable knowledge of the work hazards and applicable safety standards associated with facility and parks maintenance and repair.
• Considerable knowledge of athletic field layout and preparation.
• Considerable knowledge of cleaning chemical and pesticide application and ability to obtain necessary State license.
• Working knowledge of liability concerns related to providing parks and recreation services.
• Working knowledge of electrical and plumbing trades.
• Working knowledge of horticultural design and installations.
• Skill in the operation of heavy, medium, and light equipment and tools utilized in the work.
• Ability to maintain fields to specific standards.
• Ability to assign and supervise the work of subordinates and to instruct them in proper work and safety methods and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and subordinates.
• Ability to use chemicals and pesticides properly and in accordance with State rules and regulations.

Graduation from high school or GED with experience in the area of grounds and facility maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

• Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Applicator’s License, within twelve months.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements

Work in this class is characterized as heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, knelling, crouching, reaching, standing, working, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arms’ length, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.

Working Conditions

Employees in this class are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions with exposure to extreme cold and heat, noise from motorized maintenance equipment (mowers, cutting devices, etc.), vibrations, atmospheric conditions, and oils, greases, fumes, dirt, sharps from metal and glass, and biting or stinging insects and possibly reptiles. Employee must wear hearing/visual protection while performing most field work and may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens requiring specialized personal protective equipment.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Disclaimer

This classification specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform the job. The Town of Wendell reserves the right to assignor otherwise modify the duties assigned to this classification.