This role involves participating in skilled, semi-skilled, and manual labor tasks for the maintenance and repair of parks and recreational facilities. The work varies by season and includes landscaping, horticultural tasks, building maintenance, mowing, marking ball fields, and operating equipment. The technician also performs unskilled to semi-skilled trades repairs.
Responsibilities
Lead temporary workers and participate in grounds maintenance and landscape tasks such as cutting grass, mulching, watering, pruning, seeding, fertilizing, trimming, and maintaining trails and park areas
Apply herbicides and pesticides
Lead and participate in dragging, lining, and preparing athletic fields for play, ensuring fields are safe and free of hazards
Mount bases on athletic fields
Lead and participate in building maintenance and cleaning activities for Parks and Recreation buildings, comfort stations, concession stands, and other related structures
Perform unskilled to semi-skilled carpentry, painting, masonry, and plumbing repairs, such as replacing irrigation system heads and fittings, sink parts, and repairing concession stands
Clean and stock comfort stations and bathrooms
Empty trash cans
Repair graffiti
Operate a variety of equipment to mow grass and maintain fields
Use chain saws, weed eaters, and other light equipment to cut, prune, and trim shrubbery and trees
Rake leaves and remove fallen limbs and trash
Operate a backhoe for tasks such as removing stone or snow
Operate tractors for landscaping, raking, and mowing
Perform equipment repair and maintenance duties on equipment such as tractors and mowers
Change blades and filters, make belt changes and adjustments, and lubricate equipment
Keep records and prepare reports on division activities, including jobs and materials, playground checks, service records on equipment and vehicles, and time worked
Purchase basic supplies and make recommendations to the Director on larger purchases
Handle requests for service and complaints concerning facility and grounds operations
Inspect parks and facilities for safety and make records for liability purposes
Instruct workers and inspect work for adherence to procedures and standards and to assure safe working practices are followed
Perform related duties as required
Requirements
Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment utilized in parks, grounds, and facility maintenance and repair
Considerable knowledge of the work hazards and applicable safety standards associated with facility and parks maintenance and repair
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Considerable knowledge of the operation of equipment such as tractors, mowers, and other equipment operated
Considerable knowledge of cleaning chemicals and pesticide application and ability to obtain necessary State license
Some knowledge of turf management and plant installation and maintenance
Some knowledge of the application of information technology to the work
Skill in the operation of equipment and tools utilized within the section
Skill in collaborative conflict resolution
Skill in unskilled to semi-skilled trades work including carpentry, plumbing, and masonry
Ability to assign and supervise the work of subordinates and to instruct them in proper work and safety methods and procedures
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and subordinates
Ability to use chemical and pesticides properly and in accordance with State rules and regulations
High School diploma or GED required
Considerable experience in the area of parks and recreations maintenance or closely related fields such as landscaping, horticulture, or maintenance, preferably including some supervisory experience or training required
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
Benefits
Retirement pension plan
401K membership
Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday Leave
State Health Plan
Important Details
Schedule: Work subjects the employee to inside and outside environmental conditions, extremes in temperatures, and hazards associated with equipment operation including fumes, oils, gases and mists
Application Process
Scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders to obtain veterans preference
Upload transcripts and degree evaluations with your application
List work history and credentials on the online application form
Take and pass a Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol screen once verbally given a conditional offer of employment
About the Company
The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. It also offers a range of part-time positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts. The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina.
Just 20 minutes from the North Carolina state capital, Raleigh, Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, an international biopharmaceutical hub and a community repeatedly recognized as one of the best, safest and most affordable places in the state and country to live and raise a family.
Founded in 1869, Clayton is no longer a sleepy village along the railroad.
