Ground Maintenance Worker / Parks and Recreation

Responsible for assisting in the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of City of Gainesville’s parks and other public properties.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Operates light to medium equipment such as various types of mowers, backhoes, skidsteers, bucket truck, dump trucks, loaders and tractors with implements to perform various tasks
• Performs various duties using chain saws, weed-eaters, ditchers, utility vehicles, field groomers, painters, sprayers and hand tools
• Inspects equipment, park structures and playgrounds for safety compliance
• Performs minor construction and park facility repairs using skilled trade practices
• Performs public service functions during storms and inclement weather such as ice and high water
• Responds to after-hours callouts for high water, storm damage, and ice and snow removal/control when necessary
• Inspects equipment before and after use; performs minor maintenance activities and reports exceptional problems to the Crew Leader
• Plants, fertilizes, cultivates, and irrigates lawns, turf, trees, shrubs, and flowers; mows trims, edges, and fertilizes lawns; prunes and sprays trees and shrubs
• Removes leaves and litter from parks
• Performs custodial duties to park restrooms, pavilions, concessions, and other park areas and facilities
• Assembles special equipment for use by the public, installs signs, barriers, and parking bumpers
• Assembles and places seasonal decorations and special event advertisements in parks and other public areas throughout the City and also the breakdown and storage of same
• Participates in maintaining proper storage of all Parks equipment, supplies and decorations
• Performs operations support for special events
• Works sporting events and other special events after hours and weekends as directed
• Performs work to ensure appropriate and timely completion of maintenance
• Responsible ensuring all parks and public grounds are maintained to acceptable and expected standards for safety and aesthetics
• Performs general maintenance and construction of parks including, but not limited to playground maintenance and tree work
• Pours concrete, installs fences, and constructs, repairs and prepares athletic fields for games and practices
• Assists in training of other maintenance staff

Additional Duties:

Perform related duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Operation and use of a variety of tools and equipment
Ability to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Form and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, customers and those contacted in the course of work
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Work a flexible schedule and/or overtime to include working evenings, nights and/or weekends as required
• Perform physical requirements of the job
• Perform work in an undesirable or hazardous conditions including inclement weather, confined spaces, improper illumination and traffic

Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination of education, experience, licenses and certifications that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Three years of experience in grounds maintenance, athletic maintenance and operating equipment used in parks ground maintenance
Education/Training:
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance
License(s)/Certification(s):

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have be able to obtain a Class A or B CDL within 6 months of request if requested to do so by supervisor
• Must have or be able to obtain a Texas Department of Agriculture Non-Commercial Applicator’s License within 18 months of request if requested to do so by supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The strength and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds as required on job duty.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Regularly works in outside weather conditions in all types of weather.
• Regularly operates motor vehicles and motor equipment
• Regularly exposed to vibration, noise, chemical contact and extensive exposure to dust, fuel and fumes
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock

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

This job description is not an employment agreement, contact agreement, or contract.  Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Salary : $13 - $23