Job: Park Maintenance Tech II

SUMMARY: The Park Maintenance Tech II is responsible for a variety of semi-skilled duties in the areas of general maintenance, landscaping, general carpentry, and equipment operation in the Town’s parks, trails, athletic fields, municipal gardens, and grounds to provide safe, attractive, and well maintained indoor and outdoor facilities for locals and visitors.

• Regular Full Time
• FLSA Status: Non Exempt
• Grade 30
• Salary Range: $51,160 - $69,066

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintenance

• Ensure indoor Town Park facilities clean and orderly; perform janitorial and custodial tasks including sweeping, mopping and trash removal
• Perform basic carpentry and painting tasks; complete routine repairs; identify and complete repairs as needed
• Complete indoor ice rink maintenance in the winter
• Operate small power equipment such as saws, drills, drain snakes, and other equipment related to building maintenance.
• Perform outdoor Park facilities maintenance; pick up and remove litter, garbage, and/or recyclables
• Maintain and stock dog waste bag dispensers
• Install and repair park equipment including playground equipment, picnic tables, benches
• Clean and maintain pavilions, playgrounds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits
• Summer sports field maintenance including lining baseball fields, spray painting lines on soccer fields, sod application
• Winter activities maintenance including Nordic track grooming, outdoor ice rink maintenance, plowing snow on Town Park parking lot and roadways

Landscaping

• Mows, weeds, trims, and renovates grass areas including aerating, fertilizing, dethatching, and top dressing
• Weeds, plants, and prunes gardens and planting beds in Town parks, along trails and on municipal grounds; prunes and removes trees, shrubs, and bushes as needed; Maintains the River Trail
• Special projects as assigned by Parks Supervisor

Irrigation

• Regulates irrigation system on athletic fields, gardens, and parks with programming cycles for appropriate settings based on time of year, water requirements, and operates with the understanding and in compliance with local regulations and restrictions
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses problems to repair existing irrigation systems; fixes broken sprinkler heads
• Maintains maintenance records, inventory and equipment needed for maintenance of irrigation systems

Safety

• Inspects playgrounds, park amenities, and athletic fields for safety and compliance with Park standards
• Demonstrates compliance with all Town and Parks and Rec department safety procedures, regulations, policies and executes safe equipment and vehicle operation
• Actively promotes a safety culture to prevent injuries and illness by assisting in educating park users and other staff on safety practices; records safety data
• Reports any unsafe equipment conditions to Parks Supervisor

Equipment and Vehicle Operation

• Operates the Zamboni Ice Rink Resurfacer; operates tractor with implements for summer and winter projects
• Operates riding mowers and line trimmers; performs landscape beautification using an array of tools
• Drives Toro Utility Vehicle; operate snowmobile for winter Nordic track grooming operations
• Follows routine maintenance schedule on operations equipment and tools

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications):

High school diploma or equivalent. Valid driver’s license. 1-2 years of experience in professional landscaping, custodial maintenance, sports field maintenance, working with tools and equipment, and safety principles strongly preferred. First Aid and CPR certifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: Parks processes and procedures, including landscaping, plant species, best planting practices, irrigation, carpentry, sports field maintenance, occupational hazards and safety practices applicable to custodial work, safe handling of chemicals, and principles and practices of safety/security reporting. Highly proficient in hand and power tool, vehicle and equipment, and operation. Basic computer skills and principles of customer service.

Skill in: Problem-solving under pressure, ability to analyze and resolve a variety of issues and understanding when to escalate for resolution. Ability to read and comprehend maps, drawings, and perform common mathematical operations. Effective verbal and written communication. Ability to work collaboratively and independently without supervision. Effective time management skills to meet deadlines. Ability to train seasonal Park Aide staff.

Environmental Factors: Work location varies and may be indoors or outdoors year-round. Work performed outdoors is in and around Town Park and other various parks around Town and is subject to high UV rays and extreme cold conditions in the winter. Work performed indoors is subject to confined spaces, heights, hazardous materials, blood borne pathogens, and cleaning chemicals; the noise level in the work environment and during use of equipment can be very loud.

Physical Factors: Includes standing or walking a majority of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; working on irregular surfaces, ability to sustain heavy physical exertion; ability to perform in adverse weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50lbs.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.