Parks & Recreation Maintenance Specialist

Town of Wake Forest; North Carolina; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Wake Forest is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker to perform a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks maintaining parks, ball fields, and recreational facilities. Duties include mowing, trimming, fence repairs, and basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work under supervision.

Applicants should be able to work outdoors in different conditions, lift heavy loads, and operate maintenance equipment. A NC driver's license is preferred; pesticide license is a plus.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with some landscape maintenance or construction experience.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for long periods.
• Knowledge of landscaping practices and recreation field maintenance.
• Possession of valid North Carolina driver’s license; pesticide license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mow grass and prepare ball fields for play; repair fences and gates; remove leaves, debris and snow.
• Perform general maintenance on parks and recreational facilities and equipment.
• Prune and weed eat; apply mulch; spray and apply pesticides.
• Perform landscaping tasks such as planting, fertilizing, and bed building; clean facilities and restrooms.
• Operate equipment such as trucks, tractors, hand tools, and mowing machines.
• Lead a crew of workers on a project and ensure safety of operations.
• Work weekends for tournaments and special events.

Skills

Landscaping

Hazard awareness

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tractors

Hand tools

Job description

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled manual labor tasks in the maintenance of parks, ball fields, and recreational facilities.

An employee in this class performs a variety of semi-skilled, manual labor tasks related to the construction, maintenance and repair of parks and recreational facilities. Work may include performing various horticultural practices, performing maintenance tasks on parks and recreation facilities, mowing, trimming and operating equipment. Work subjects the employee to inside and outside environmental conditions and hazards. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Supervisor. This is a generic class specification and may not describe all of the duties specific to each position. An employee may be assigned to ball field crews or general maintenance crews.

Employee Values: Employees of the Town of Wake Forest are expected to uphold and exhibit the Town's shared employee values of caring, commitment, character, and collaboration.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Performs a variety of maintenance tasks such as mowing grass and preparing balls fields for play; repairs fences and gates; removes leaves, debris, and snow from facilities.
• Performs general maintenance tasks on public recreational complexes, play ground equipment, fences and gates and tennis courts.
• Performs some carpentry, plumbing, and minor electrical work related to recreational facilities.
• Prunes and weed eats.
• Applies mulch.
• Sprays and applies pesticides.
• Performs landscaping duties such as planting grass, building planting beds, applying fertilizer, etc.
• Cleans bathrooms and gets up trash at recreational facilities.
• Operates all equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks such as trucks, tractors, hand tools, and mowing machines.
• Drags, sets pitching rubber, installs bases, repairs fields and paints lines on ball fields.
• Mows grass, trims shrubbery, clears and landscapes other municipal property.
• Determines equipment and materials needed on job sites.
• Sets up and takes down for special events.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment used.
• Drives crew and construction vehicles.
• May lead a crew of permanent, temporary, or seasonal workers on a project and instruct personnel regarding tasks to be performed and equipment safety.
• Works on weekends for tournaments and special events.
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of the landscaping trade, specifically related to recreation field maintenance.

General knowledge of work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned areas of work.

Working knowledge of the building trades of electrical, plumbing, and carpentry.

Working knowledge of horticultural practices.

Ability to perform heavy manual work over long periods of time.

Ability to work outside in various environmental conditions.

Ability to operate the equipment.

Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.

Desirable Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school with some experience working in landscape maintenance or construction.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license. Pesticide license, preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Must possess the visual acuity to perform labor tasks, operate equipment and motor vehicles, inspect the work performed, and review work for accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness.