SKILLED LABORER

Town of West Springfield; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of West Springfield is seeking a Skilled Laborer responsible for maintaining recreation areas, athletic fields, and parks. This position involves carpentry, mechanical repairs, and various maintenance tasks. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent along with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in maintenance or a related field.
• Ability to effectively communicate maintenance issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform journeyman-level carpentry and masonry duties.
• Conduct grounds maintenance including planting, fertilizing, and trimming.
• Repair power motors and equipment.

Skills

Mechanical operations

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Skilled Laborer
$21.98/hr

Position is responsible for performing miscellaneous tasks requiring a high degree of skill in the maintenance and care of recreation areas, athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds.

• Performs journeyman-level carpentry and masonry duties
• Performs grounds maintenance duties: planting, seeding, raking, fertilizing, grading, cutting, watering, and trimming fields and park areas
• Performs skilled mechanical repairs of power motors, tractors, and other equipment
• Constructs and repairs chain link fences, benches, grandstands, and playground apparatus such as see-saws, slides, and swings
• Performs other general duties such as painting, flooding skating areas, trimming trees and bushes, setting up and lining athletic fields, operating motor equipment related to these duties, and other manual tasks
• Knowledge in sharpening mower blades by hand or mechanically

Work requires high school graduation or equivalent plus two years of experience in the same or a related field, or any equivalent combination of education and experience required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

1. Knowledge of mechanical operations and diagnosing equipment and facility maintenance programs
2. Ability to problem-solve, diagnose, and correct issues that may occur before, during, and after a project, and to communicate these issues effectively to the crew and supervisor in a timely manner