Parks & Recreation Maintenance Technician

Forsyth County Government; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan (401K)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Forsyth County Government in Cumming, GA is seeking a full-time Parks & Recreation – Park Operations staff member to maintain county buildings, grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities.

The role includes field maintenance, custodial tasks, basic repairs, and safe operation of a wide range of tools and machinery. Valid GA driver’s license required; a background check may be conducted for Facilities Management assignments.

Qualifications

• Two (2) months previous experience and/or training involving grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, equipment operation, manual labor; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• If assigned to Facilities Management, must be able to successfully complete a criminal justice background check through the Sheriff’s Office.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance work involving athletic field maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial maintenance and general building maintenance, which may include minor carpentry, plumbing, roofing, concrete, or painting work.
• Maintains buildings, equipment, and related facilities; cleans restrooms, to include sweeping, mopping, cleaning mirrors, or disinfecting cleaning toilets/sinks; vacuums floors in buildings; inspects lights and scoreboards; wipes down scorekeeping areas; paints equipment, interior/exterior walls of buildings, or other surfaces; repairs light fixtures and replaces light bulbs; patches asphalt areas; cleans out drain pipes; picks up litter/debris, empties trash containers, and transports trash to designated trash receptacle.
• Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; picks up supplies or materials as needed.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with projects and work activities, which may include a utility truck, tractor, bobcat, aerator, sod cutter, tiller, field drag, mower, field rake, weed eater, edger, seed spreader, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, vacuum cleaner, paint machine, pressure washer, tile saw, chain saw, circular saw, grinder, drill, welder, shovel, rake, post hole digger, janitorial tools, gardening tools, mechanic tools, hand tools, ladder, or two-way radio.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Athletic field maintenance

Equipment operation

Manual labor

Job description

Forsyth County Government in Cumming, GA is seeking a full-time Parks & Recreation – Park Operations staff member to maintain county buildings, grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities.

The role includes field maintenance, custodial tasks, basic repairs, and safe operation of a wide range of tools and machinery. Valid GA driver’s license required; a background check may be conducted for Facilities Management assignments.