Service Person I - Public Lands

Nex-Tech Classifieds; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Nex-Tech Classifieds in Great Bend, Kansas is seeking a Park Maintenance Worker to assist the Park Supervisor with the care and upkeep of City Park facilities. You will mow, irrigate, prune, repair, and paint park structures and equipment, while supporting safety and efficiency in outdoor operations.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of construction or grounds maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in construction, maintenance work, and general grounds maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, and irrigates park grounds.
• Fertilizes and seeds park areas as needed.
• Irrigates, trims, maintains, and removes trees in park areas as necessary.
• Assists in repair of park buildings, structures, and equipment.
• Assists in painting, minor plumbing, irrigation repairs, welding.
• Forms and pours concrete.
• Uses hand and power tools.
• Responds to after-hours emergencies.
• Paints and repairs tables, benches, and other park equipment.
• Helps collect trash and clean and service restrooms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instruction following

Team collaboration

Judgment and decision making

Safety compliance

Equipment maintenance

Manual labor

Operate heavy equipment

Chemical knowledge for parks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year construction/maintenance experience

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Under the direction of the Park Supervisor, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties related to the general care and maintenance of City Park facilities. This position is FLSA non-exempt.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• A. Mows, trims, and irrigates park grounds.
• B. Fertilizes and seeds park areas as needed.
• C. Irrigates, trims, maintains, and removes trees in park areas as necessary.
• D. Assists in the repair of park buildings, structures, and various park equipment.
• E. Assists in painting, performing minor plumbing jobs, minor irrigation system repairs, welding, etc.
• F. Forms and pours concrete.
• G. Uses a variety of hand and power tools.
• H. Responds to after-hours emergencies.
• I. Paints and repairs tables, benches, and other park equipment.
• J. Helps collect trash and clean and service restrooms.
• K. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• A. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• B. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with governing body, city administrators, department heads, employees and the public.
• C. Ability to use sound judgment and common sense, think logically, and make appropriate decisions.
• D. Follows all necessary safety guidelines in the operation of equipment.
• E. Ability to maintain and make minor repairs to equipment.
• F. Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• G. Ability to operate and maintain some heavy equipment, trucks, mowers, trimmers, etc.
• H. Knowledge of chemical applications to park grounds and irrigation systems.

Education/Experience

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. At least one year of experience in construction, maintenance work, and general grounds maintenance is preferred.

Working Conditions

Work is primarily outside. Work is occasionally heavy and may involve physical activity such as lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying, and involves handling, seeing, hearing, listening, and talking. May involve after-hour calls and exposure to noise, noxious odors, gases, poor ventilation, and exposure to extreme weather conditions.