Job Details

Park Maintenance Worker

• $35,785/ Year
• Full Benefits Package

Duties:

• Responsible for performing skilled building maintenance, equipment repair and grounds work; performs related tasks as required.
• May act as team leader on assigned projects or for specified periods of time.
• Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment for damages and needed repairs.
• Cleans air conditioners and furnaces and replaces air filters. Installs and removes electrical switches, outlets, fluorescent lights and ballasts, light fixtures, light bulbs and fuses, pulls wires.
• Repairs and installs plumbing such as pipes, faucets, replacing washers, unclogging toilets, urinals, sinks and drains.
• Constructs partitions, displays, shelves, counters; installs paneling, wallboard; joins molding. Inspects and cleans woodstoves and chimneys.
• Lays cement; replaces tile floors and ceilings.
• Operates a pickup truck, tractor, front-end loader, snowmobile, chainsaw and other motorized tools and equipment.
• Repairs, assembles, and moves office furniture; moves records, equipment, and supplies. Inspects grounds; cuts grass, trims shrubs, bushes, trees, rakes leaves, sweeps walkways, maintains signs.
• Constructs, installs, and maintains park signs.
• Sweeps, strips, waxes and buffs floors.
• Cleans and maintains building interiors, including restrooms.
• Plows and shovels snow.
• Maintains and repairs hand tools and power equipment such as tractors, mowers, chainsaws, table saw.
• Paints buildings and signs.
• Repairs roofs.
• Cuts, splits and stacks firewood.
• Answers park visitors' questions and provides other assistance.
• Opens and closes county park facilities.
• This description is intended to illustrate the type and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified. 

Education and Experience:

• High School Graduation or GED and one year of paid, full-time experience in building maintenance, grounds maintenance or construction work.

Special Requirements:

• An employee in this class may be required to work holidays and weekends and is required to wear a department uniform while on the job.
• Must have a valid vehicle operator's license.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Computer literacy and basic knowledge of email, word-processing, and other applications.
• Capable of driving a truck and trailer.
• Considerable knowledge of the tools, materials and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds and facilities; plumbing; electrical work; painting; carpentry; grounds maintenance. Skill in the operation of power equipment; power tools and the use of hand tools.
• Must be able to lift thirty pounds on a repeated basis.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records; supervise the work of others; work effectively with other employees and the general public; troubleshoot equipment failures.