Position: Park Maintenance - Hourly
Dept: Parks & Recreation
Reports To: Director of Maintenance
Position Responsibilities (include but are not limited to the following):
- Responsible for maintenance operations at City Parks and Facilities
- Make preparations for events
- Plants and maintains trees at City Parks and Facilities
- Plants and maintains flowers at City Parks and Facilities
- Clean the parks
- Maintain the grass at City Parks and Facilities
- Renovates City Facilities as needed
- Mechanical duties as needed
- Perform all other tasks as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director of Maintenance
- Perform special assignments when assigned by Park Superintendent
- Unlock and secure facility as needed
- Ability to operate hand and power tools and light machinery
- Ability to operate Zero turn mowers, weed eater and blowers
- Pick up trash in parks
- Prepare and paint facilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Basic understanding of general maintenance
- Ability to problem solve
- Considerable ability to work well with others
- Knowledge of light construction and machinery
- Basic knowledge of plumbing, roofing, electrical and general building repair
Preferred Qualifications:
- CDL license
- 2 years in maintenance or field experience
- Backhoe and other heavy equipment experience
Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience: Minimum 2 years maintenance training or experience
Working Conditions: Indoor and outdoor environments, including extreme heat and cold
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a wide variety of environment, including extreme heat and cold
- Ability to see within normal parameters
- Ability to hear within normal range
- Ability to extend hand(s) and arms(s)
- Ability to stand for long period of time
- Ability to read
- Ability to push, pull, carry, and lift a minimum of 40 pounds
- Ability to climb ladders and handle heights
How to Apply: apply.terrehaute.in.gov