What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Assistant position at County of Roanoke?
Under general supervision, will perform routine semi-skilled work in the area of park maintenance engaging in a variety of labor-intensive tasks.
Hours Required for this position: 24 hours
Duration of Temporary position:Â 8 months
Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
Required: Some experience in the operation of motorized equipment and performance of general maintenance activities
Certifications/ Licenses
Required: Valid Virginia driver's license with a good driving record
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Subject to a complete criminal history and Child Protective Services background search with acceptable results. Following a conditional offer of employment, must pass a post offer physical examination. Must be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description.
Hours Required for this position: 24 hours
Duration of Temporary position:Â 8 months
- Mowing, string trimming, and landscaping
- Maintenance of athletic fields such as baseball, softball, football, and soccer
- Light construction, general carpentry, and moving
- Housekeeping, cleaning and general custodial work
- Maintenance and cleaning of a large variety of park and maintenance equipment
- Departmental Special Event and Tournament Support
- Assisting with Roanoke County snow removal operations as needed
- Candidate work schedule will vary depending on need and quantity of work. Schedules are determined weekly.
- Candidate works varied days, shifts, weekends, holidays and is subject to on-call response if needed.
- The position is directly supervised, assigned duties and scheduled for work by the Parks Crew Leader and Parks Maintenance Supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
Required: Some experience in the operation of motorized equipment and performance of general maintenance activities
Certifications/ Licenses
Required: Valid Virginia driver's license with a good driving record
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- General knowledge of the operation of pick-up trucks and trailers and motorized maintenance equipment and manual tools
- General knowledge of traffic rules and regulations as related to the operation of maintenance vehicles
- General knowledge in the use and care of common hand, electric and gas-powered tools.
- Ability to maintain and repair a wide range of facilities and equipment, which may involve carpentry, painting, masonry repairs or other skills
- Ability to perform 24 hour on-call responsibilities and work varied shifts as assigned
- Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions. safety labels, and warnings
- Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable work or weather conditions
- Ability to understand and follow instructions relating to the safe usage of tools, chemicals, and other materials
- Ability to organize and perform maintenance functions independently without work-site supervision
- Ability to demonstrate mathematical aptitude to layout athletic fields.
Subject to a complete criminal history and Child Protective Services background search with acceptable results. Following a conditional offer of employment, must pass a post offer physical examination. Must be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description.
