Parks Maintenance Technician II (North Recreation Complex)

City-of-Greenville,-Nc-1; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Greenville in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated turf and athletic field maintenance worker to perform routine mowing, spraying, and field layouts. You will help with event setups, storm cleanup, and basic equipment maintenance.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of turf equipment experience. A pesticide applicator license must be obtained within six months where possible.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• At least 1 year of experience operating turf equipment.
• Preferred NC pesticide applicator license, not required.

Responsibilities

• Completes routine turf maintenance: mowing, trimming, spraying, field layouts.
• Operates commercial turf equipment to maintain fields.
• Assists with event setups and breakdowns and storm cleanup.
• Performs minor equipment maintenance and coordinates repairs.

Skills

Communication

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Sprayers

Job description

The purpose of this position is to perform routine turf and athletic field maintenance at NRC; perform equipment, facility, and grounds maintenance; and perform some routine equipment maintenance and repairs. This is accomplished by operating a variety of turf equipment; complete routine mowing, spraying, and athletic field work; and completing maintenance tasks as instructed. Other duties include assisting with athletic and special event setup and teardown as well as storm cleanup.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

• Completes routine turf management functions (mowing, trimming, spraying, athletic field layouts);
• Follows safety procedures of the equipment and ensures that equipment is operated correctly;
• Operates a variety of commercial turf equipment to complete turf maintenance;
• Receives and follows project outlines and instructions;
• Performs minor equipment maintenance;
• Coordinates heavy equipment repairs and maintenance with the fleet division;
• Performs preventative maintenance on small engine equipment;
• Provides event support by assisting with event setups and breakdowns;
• Sprays turf and ballfields as directed to prevent weeds and maintain a safe playing surface;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED; and
• At least 1 year experience operating various light to medium duty turf equipment (mowers, ballfield tractors, paint machines, sprayers, power and hand tools).
• NCDA turf and ornamental pesticide applicator's license (preferred not required)

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• commercial turf equipment, pesticide application, athletic field layout, and irrigation systems.

Skill in:

• controlling operations of assigned equipment.
• using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• talking to others to convey information effectively.

Ability to:

• operate assigned equipment.
• work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.
• work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• meet the mental and physical demands of the position.

• Must have a valid driver's license issued by N.C. or another state. (Note: a valid driver's license is a current driver's license that is not revoked, suspended, or subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges.)
• Ability to obtain NC pesticide applicator license within first 6 months of employment.