Parks Maintenance Technician

Town of Cornelius offers an impressive benefits package including:

• Employer paid health, dental, & vision with discounts for dependents
• Impressive residency incentive for Cornelius citizens who work for the town
• Enrollment in the NC Local Government Retirement System
• 5% contribution to 401K
• 5% salary increase at the completion of probationary period
• $1500 sign on bonus

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Park Maintenance Crew Leader, performs athletic field, grounds, restroom, playground, and other park amenity maintenance as needed. Operates tractors and various grooming equipment; also, responsible general upkeep within the parks including litter and debris removal; does related work as required.

Essential Duties

(Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples necessarily include all of the tasks performed.)

• Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the general maintenance of athletic fields, parks, and park amenities, and assists with special event set-up.
• Performs maintenance tasks such as ball field dragging and lining, installation of base anchors, installation of home plates, and other field related duties such as re-building low areas.
• Performs and assists in general park maintenance including pruning, trimming, spraying, watering, chemical treatment, planting and general care of grass, plants, and trees.
• Assists with special events including setting up chairs, tables, staging, banners, and signs.
• Keeps supply rooms stocked and organized.
• Cleans, operates, and performs simple maintenance on equipment including those used in athletic field preparation, vehicles, and machinery as required to transport equipment, drag fields, mow fields, weed eat, or grade fields. Also connects, loads, and pulls trailers with equipment loaded onto them.
• Performs manual tasks such as minor irrigation, electrical and plumbing repairs, blowing hard surfaces, weed control, painting, cleaning, and pressure washing.
• Performs manual tasks such as installing, attaching, or mounting nets, kiosks, signs, fencing and other repairs.
• Performs routine cleaning such as restroom cleaning, grounds maintenance, and park detail.
• Completes daily crew logs, playground inspection checklists, dam inspection reports, lighting reports, restroom cleaning logs, monthly fire extinguisher checks and emergency door exit checks.
• Participates in training and continuing education.
• Assists with winterization of park amenities.
• General knowledge of athletic turf maintenance.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Fills in for crew leader when needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of standard practices, tools, and equipment in the assigned area of work.
• Working knowledge of work hazards and safety precautions associated with the assigned area of work.
• Ability to interpret assignments and to complete assignments under time constraints.
• Ability to perform heavy manual work in varied weather conditions over long periods of time.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and power equipment including tractor, gator, chainsaw.
• Ability to operate a variety of hand tools and power tools
• Knowledge of the operating details and procedures involved in performing a variety of manual tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing and ability to interpret written and oral assignments.
• Some knowledge of purchasing procedures.
• Ability to perform basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)

Education and Experience

Position requires the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations. A high school diploma is preferred. Some experience in general maintenance, athletic field maintenance, and/or any equivalent combination of experience. One year of experience in facilities or grounds maintenance is preferred.

Equipment Operated

Various maintenance equipment, trucks, tractors with implements, ABI, UTVs, ball field drag, rakes, shovels, hand tools, power tools, and other specific equipment as associated with area of responsibility.

Special Requirements

• Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and extended shifts as required.
• Must complete a Playground Safety Training class within 12 months of hire. Playground Safety training may be received in-person, through real-time virtual training or distance learning and coordinated by the Town.

Working Conditions: Requirements and Demands

Requirements:

• Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:
  The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. Recommended guidelines for vision are:
  1. Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see other workers, equipment, and vehicles from a distance for safety reasons when operating equipment and supervising employees.
  2. Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see operating panel of equipment and other work aids close at hand.
  3. Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time and to operate the equipment safely.
  4. Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. To ensure safety, must be able to see wide span of area to observe employees and other people as they enter and leave work area.
  5. Color Vision - Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Necessary to distinguish color from varying hues of gray. This can be important when determining plant colors and in identifying other employees from park visitors by the color of their clothing.
• Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:
  Medium to Heavy Work - Exerting considerable force constantly in operation of work tools and equipment. Physical demand requirements usually require walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, and stretching, although worker does sit on rare. There is significant use of arms, hands, feet and legs. The ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and 40 pounds frequently. Work requires the ability to walk over uneven surfaces, stop, kneel, crouch and reach in any directions with hands and arms.

Physical Demands:

• Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling). All are requirements of this job.
• Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Both are necessary to converse with employees working together to accomplish tasks. For safety reasons, must be able to hear over noise of motors to respond in the event there is a mechanical warning or verbal warning during operation of equipment.

Mental Activity/Requirements:

• Reasoning: Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations and requests made by supervisor or members of the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Good judgment is important.
• Language Ability: Ability to read manuals, instructions, directions, and other documents related to the job.
• Ability to write figures and make various reports.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Special Note

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.