Part-Time Conservation & Parks Technician: Trails & Habitat

Socket.dev; Cleves (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Great Parks of Hamilton County is seeking a Part Time Conservation and Parks Technician to support maintenance of park facilities, grounds, landscapes, trails and equipment at Mitchell Memorial Forest. The role offers outdoor work, data collection on flora/fauna and collaboration with a supervisor.

Duties include mowing, planting, minor repairs, and janitorial tasks. The position requires flexibility to work weekends, holidays, evenings and outside standard hours, with a focus on safety,

Qualifications

• High School degree or GED and some prior experience or education in parks & recreation, natural resources, facility management, horticulture, grounds maintenance, or related field.
• Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License that meets GPHC current carrier guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assists with removal of invasive and nuisance plants from natural areas. Mows and bush-hogs grass and brush land areas. Collects, processes and plants native plants and seeds. Assists in collecting data on park flora and fauna and conducting wildlife surveys. Performs various manual labor tasks to construct and maintain Great Parks’ trails, inspects trail conditions.
• Assists in the executing grounds and horticulture duties including mowing, planting, mulching and maintaining plants, flowers, shrubs and trees, prune trees and shrubs, weeds landscape beds, and removes leaf debris.
• Assists with minor repairs to buildings, facilities and roadways, including minor plumbing repairs, rough carpentry, masonry, painting, replacing signs, repairing roadways and trails by patching potholes, line striping, and other maintenance practices.
• Performs janitorial duties in all areas. Picks up litter, sweeps and mops floors, empties wastebaskets, and cleans restroom facilities.
• Assists with minor mechanical repairs and performs routine preventive maintenance to small gasoline engines in tractors, mowers, pumps, trucksters, trucks, and other equipment. Changes oil, lubricates moving parts, checks fluid levels, replaces belts, and performs other basic mechanical maintenance responsibilities.
• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with performance expectations, and within Great Parks’ policy and procedure. Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and punctuality. Works assigned schedule and demonstrated willingness and ability to work outside of regular schedule as required and approved.

Education

High School degree or GED

Experience in parks & recreation, natural resources, facility management, horticulture, grounds maintenance, or related field

Job description

Great Parks of Hamilton County is seeking a Part Time Conservation and Parks Technician to support maintenance of park facilities, grounds, landscapes, trails and equipment at Mitchell Memorial Forest. The role offers outdoor work, data collection on flora/fauna and collaboration with a supervisor.

Duties include mowing, planting, minor repairs, and janitorial tasks. The position requires flexibility to work weekends, holidays, evenings and outside standard hours, with a focus on safety,