What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance Technician position at Town of Whitestown?
PURPOSE:
Responsible for performing a variety of tasks to maintain and improve the parks, recreational facilities, and surrounding grounds. This includes maintaining landscapes, cleaning park areas, repairing equipment, and ensuring all parks are safe, functional, and visually appealing for the community. The position involves hands-on work in outdoor environments, requiring strong physical fitness, attention to detail, and knowledge of park maintenance procedures. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains landscaping at all park and trail locations, including mowing, weeding, planting, clearing brush.
- Maintains all park properties during the snow season, including preparation, salting, and snow removal.
- Maintains Park facilities, including janitorial duties, general maintenance and repairs, and landscaping.
- Operates light and heavy machinery including but not limited to heavy trucks, zero-turn lawnmower, skid steer, backhoe and other equipment as assigned.
- Maintains splashpad during operating months; including checking and adjusting chemicals, cleaning, and repairing as needed.
- Assist event coordinator with event set up, tear down, and labor execution.
- Maintain a variety of maintenance related records.
- Ensure proper maintenance of tools and equipment by cleaning and checking after use.
- Ensure all park property are kept to a standard of cleanliness.
- Work weekend, evenings, holidays, and long work week hours as needed.
- Performs similar or related work as required or approved by the Operations Manager or Parks Director.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Valid driver's license and must remain insurable through the Town of Whitestown’s Insurance carrier.
- Knowledge of basic landscaping practices, equipment operation, and park maintenance techniques.
- Ability to perform basic repairs and maintenance of park structures and facilities.
- Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to operate and maintain tools and equipment safely.
- Knowledge of safety practices and proper handling of chemicals.
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.
- Ability to stand, kneel, bend, and walk for extended periods.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in parks maintenance, landscaping, or related field preferred.
- Experience with ground maintenance equipment such as lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, and tractors.
The Town of Whitestown offers competitive salaries and benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking to make a positive impact on your community, we encourage you to apply for the Parks Maintenance Technician position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $28.88 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $29