Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Groundskeeper

Salary: $37,257.00 Annually

Location:

Cumming, GA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 03590

Department:
Parks & Recreation-Park Operations

Opening Date: 05/11/2026

Closing Date: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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The purpose of this classification is to maintain County buildings, grounds, athletic fields, equipment and other facilities relating to an assigned department/division.

• Performs general maintenance work involving athletic field maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial maintenance and general building maintenance, which may include minor carpentry, plumbing, roofing, concrete, or painting work.
• Maintains buildings, equipment, and related facilities; cleans restrooms, sweep, mop, clean mirrors, disinfect toilets/sinks, vacuum floors, inspect lights and scoreboards, wipe scorekeeping areas, paint equipment or walls, repair light fixtures, replace light bulbs, patch asphalt, clear drain pipes, pick up litter/debris, empty trash containers, and transport trash.
• Monitors inventory levels of equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies and other materials; ensures availability, initiates requests for replacement or new materials, and picks up supplies as needed.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with projects and work activities, including a utility truck, tractor, bobcat, aerator, sod cutter, tiller, field drag, mower, field rake, weed eater, edger, seed spreader, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, vacuum cleaner, paint machine, pressure washer, tile saw, chain saw, circular saw, grinder, drill, welder, shovel, rake, post hole digger, hand tools, ladder, and two-way radio.
• Performs general and preventive maintenance tasks to keep vehicles, equipment and tools in operable condition, inspecting and testing equipment, refueling vehicles, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, repairing tires, sharpening blades, washing and cleaning equipment and shop areas, monitoring equipment operations for efficiency and safety, and reporting faulty equipment.
• Transports, lifts, loads and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment and monitors the work environment to ensure the safety of employees and others.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, maintenance records, inspection forms or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, maintenance records, event schedules, field diagrams, electrical diagrams, material safety data sheets, operational manuals, policies, procedures and reference materials; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisors, employees, other departments, community service workers, inmate workers, vendors, the public, outside agencies and other individuals to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information or resolve problems.

• Maintains park grounds, athletic fields, recreational facilities and related facilities; mows and edges grounds, baseball/softball fields, football/soccer fields; drags and grooms baseball/softball fields; measures, marks, lays out and paints playing fields; paints foul lines and poles; repairs pitching rubbers, home plates and bases; maintains infield areas by removing rocks, shifting or adding dirt, applying infield conditioner, maintaining and top-dressing turf; inspects and rakes sand around playground areas;
  
  aerates, seeds, fertilizes and waters grounds; installs sod; applies herbicides and pesticides; rakes ground surfaces; disposes of litter; repairs nets of tennis and basketball courts; installs or repairs fences; assembles and cleans bleachers, benches and picnic tables; erects or paints trash cans; installs, replaces or repairs sprinkler systems and heads; lays rock and concrete block around landscaped areas; cuts down trees or shrubs;
  
  burns tree limbs and debris; digs holes, trenches and shovels or spreads materials.
• Monitors and inspects park facilities to identify…