Recreation Maintenance Worker II

General Position Summary

$0 Cost Individual Health/Dental Premium

RSA - Retirement Benefits

This is manual work requiring physical strength in maintaining City grounds, facilities, parks and Senior Center services. Work requires skill in the operation of small to medium equipment. Position will be assigned to either (1) Parks for Grounds and Field Maintenance, (2) Recreation Center for building maintenance or (3) Senior Center for grounds and facility maintenance and transportation assistance. Position may be reassigned to either function at any time.

(1) For Parks

• Positions perform routine, semi-skilled field and ground maintenance/repair at Dublin Park, Palmer Park and all Neighborhood Parks. (2) For Recreation Center(s)

• Positions Perform routine, semi-skilledbuilding maintenance in city buildings and some ground maintenance. (3) For Senior Center

• Positions perform facility and grounds maintenance, transportation and care of seniors.

Examples of Responsibilities

May perform one or more of the essential functions:

Grounds and Park Maintenance

• Assists with repair of dugouts, benches, picnic tables and pavilions at city parks.

• Assists with assembly, installation of playground equipment.

• Responsible for the mixing and pouring of concrete.

• Responsible for building and repairing fence posts.

• Responsible for putting up nets for recreational events.

• Responsible for planting of flowers, shrubbery, hedges, and trees.

• Mows, fertilizes, and plants grass.

• Other duties will include layout of ball fields, as well as lining baseball and soccer fields with chalk and paint.

• Will landscape/repair the various ball fields when necessary.

• Sets sprinkler systems

• Inspects daily for repairs needed pertaining to ball fields or grounds.

• Performs other duties as required.

Recreation Center(s)

• Moves furniture

• Sweeps mops, strips, and waxes floors

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms

• Paints buildings

• Empties trash cans

• Lays floor tile

• Repairs dugouts, benches, bleachers and cabinets

• Repairs damaged ceiling tiles

• Builds park shelters and structures

• Makes minor plumbing repairs

• Performs other duties as required.

SeniorCenter

• Moves furniture

• Sweeps mops, strips, and waxes floors

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms

• Paints buildings

• Empties trash cans

• Lays floor tile

• Repairs damaged ceiling tiles

• Makes minor building and plumbing repairs

• Ensures safety on buses for senior transportation

• Transports senior citizens in bus and other city vehicles

• Performs other duties as required.

Job Conditions:

• Must wear appropriate safety attire and follow all safety precautions.

• Strong work history of dependability and performance.

• Strong background record required, due to accessibility to employee and city property.

• Work around dirt, dust, germs, chemicals, cleaning supplies, and unsanitary conditions at times.

• Most job duties are performed outside during all seasons.

• Jobs requires flexibility to work on weekends, extended days and other non-normal work hours at times.

• SeniorCenterassignment must maintain CDL license and strong driving record.

• Job requires slip resistance/steel toe footwear to be worn during work hours.

• Must have valid Driver's License. Strong background record required due to accessibility to children, seniors, employees and city property.

Minimal Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED highly preferred.

• Must maintain a strong driving record for city-insurance purpose and record may be periodically checked by the city.

• Experience operating a tractor with attachments, mower, weed eater, chainsaw, backhoe, front-end mowers and other related lawn equipment.

• Experience maintaining buildings and structures.

• National Recreation and Park Association and landscape certifications preferred.

• CDL preferred for all positions and required for Senior Center assignment.

Supplemental Information

• Some knowledge of the common practices, methods, and materials of maintenance and construction work. Some knowledge of routine grounds maintenance practices.

• Knowledge of material and methods used in building and ball field maintenance/repair processes.

• Verbal skills to communicate information and needs to other workers, employees and supervisor.

• Skills to operate various light equipment and heavier equipment in the maintenance of facilities and grounds.

• Ability to work independently without close supervision.

• Strong team and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of common safety practices.

• Ability to work at a fast pace to complete a high volume of work.

• Ability to follow instructions.

• Knowledge of square feet of ball field to determine amount of fertilizer, seed, etc. needed for field work.

• Reading skills to understand written instructions and diagrams, as well as Math skills to measure line distances on ball fields, etc.

• Operating a line spreader and taping machine to line ball fields and taping machine to line ball fields and courts.

• Painting and finishing skills.

• Some knowledge of the proper safety precautions involved in directing traffic and working in and around heavily congested areas.

• Ability to cut grass utilizing small to medium power mowers including riding mowers and tractors and perform maintenance on lawns, borders, trees and shrubs.

• Ability to perform simple maintenance and construction tasks.

• Ability to use hand and mechanical tools and equipment.

• Ability to perform horticultural work, prepare sites for planting, determine needed quantities of supplies and materials, and plant and remove trees, flowers, and shrubs.

• Ability to do heavy manual tasks.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate with the public in a courteous manner.

• Ability to drive bus and vehicles and plan routes for transportation for Senior Center.

Physical Capabilities:

• Work requires the physical ability to perform heavy and sustained lifting and carrying of equipment, materials, and supplies; physical exertion requiring crawling, pushing and pulling; and standing or sitting for extended periods of time. Work also involves walking on uneven terrain; squatting, bending and stooping; and climbing on and off of machinery.

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently (including equipment, fertilizer, etc.).

• Ability to stand on feet and perform repetitive work up to 8 hours per day.

• Ability to see well enough to drive vehicles and equipment (corrective lenses acceptable).

• SeniorCenterassignment must be able to drive senior bus safely, plan routes of transportation and ensure safety of all passengers.

• Must be able to communicate with team members and public for Senior Center positions.

• Ability to bend, lift and move freely, and have full use of hands in order to operate equipment and to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks.

• Flexibility to pick up ground debris and perform other tasks at ground level.