Who We Are Looking For:

Do you love the outdoors and take pride in keeping spaces beautiful, clean, and safe for everyone to enjoy? We're looking for a dedicated Parks Maintenance Rockstar to join our team! You'll be the unsung hero ensuring our parks, athletic fields, and recreation facilities stay in tip-top shape for the community to enjoy.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Park Perfectionist: Keep our parks and facilities sparkling! Youll handle everything from collecting trash to tidying up picnic areas, restrooms, and other public spaces.
• Safety Superhero: Inspect parks for safety concerns and tackle them before they become an issue.
• Crew Captain: Lead a team of court-ordered community service workers, making sure tasks are done efficiently and paperwork is on point.
• Event Extraordinaire: Help set up and tear down special events, ensuring every occasion goes off without a hitch.
• Jack of All Tools: Master the use of mowers, weed eaters, blowers, and other handy tools to keep our parks in pristine condition.
• Friendly Neighbor: Be the face of our parks, answering questions and addressing public inquiries with a smile.
• Construction maintenance tasks.

What Makes You Shine:

• You have a knack for groundskeeping, landscaping, and cleaning that could rival the best.
• Youre a safety-savvy pro who knows their way around equipment and traffic regulations.
• Your communication skills and customer service are top-notch, making you approachable and helpful in every interaction.
• Youve got the stamina to work hard, rain or shine, ensuring our parks are always at their best.

What You Bring to the Team:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A can-do attitude and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.

What Youll Love About This Job:

• Being a crucial part of creating enjoyable experiences for the community.
• Working in the great outdoors with a supportive team that values your contributions.
• A chance to showcase your leadership skills and make a tangible difference every day.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks related to general parks maintenance with an emphasis on custodial and grounds maintenance services to city parks and facilities, athletic fields, and golf course to include collecting, transporting, and disposing of bagged and loose litter and refuse.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs general custodial duties in parks and parks facilities throughout the City including collecting, emptying and disposing of trash, removing fallen tree debris and litter, cleaning restrooms and picnic areas. Inspects parks for maintenance needs and safety concerns; takes corrective action as appropriate. May serve as lead worker to a crew of court-ordered community service workers performing maintenance duties. Assigns workers and fills out related tracking paperwork. Uses a variety of hand tools and equipment to include, but not limited to, weed eaters, blowers, mowers, etc. Assists during set-up and tear down of special events at parks and recreation facilities. Responds to questions and inquiries from the public. Performs other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Employees at all levels are expected to effectively work together to meet the needs of the community and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the Citys Values. Employees are also expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

Grounds Maintenance - Some knowledge of the techniques, tools, methods, practices, procedures, and materials related to grounds maintenance, landscaping, and vegetation control. Cleaning Methods - General knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment involved in custodial maintenance. Safety - Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions, and safety regulations related to equipment operat on, hazardous materials, traffic patterns and conditions, and other work-related precautions. Equipment Operation - Thorough knowledge of the proper procedures for operating, inspecting, and maintaining assigned equipment. Knowledge of traffic laws and regulations governing the operation of equipment.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Interpersonal Relationships/Customer Service - Develops and maintains cooperative and professional relationships with employees, representatives from other departments and organizations, and the public. Judgement/Decision Making -Uses logic and reasoning to understand, analyze, and evaluate situations and exercise good judgment to make appropriate decisions.

*REQUIRED ABILITIES Manual Labor - Ability to perform heavy manual labor for long periods of time, and in all types of weather conditions. Communica *