Maintenance Worker, Part-Time

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 (sweeping, mopping, disinfecting toilets/sinks); vacuums floors; inspects lights and scoreboards; wipes down scorekeeping areas; paints equipment and walls; repairs light fixtures and replaces bulbs; patches asphalt; cleans drain pipes; picks up litter/debris; empties trash containers; transports trash to designated receptacles.
• Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, and supplies; ensures availability of materials; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; picks up supplies as needed.
• Operates a variety of machinery and equipment such as 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, janitorial tools, gardening tools, mechanic tools, hand tools, ladder, and two‑way radio.
• Performs general/preventive maintenance tasks to keep vehicles, equipment, and tools operable—inspecting/testing equipment, refueling, checking and replacing fluids, greasing, repairing tires, sharpening blades, washing, cleaning shop/work areas; monitors equipment operations for efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Transports, lifts, loads, and unloads equipment and materials used in projects.
• Follows safety procedures, uses safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and others.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, maintenance records, inspection forms, and other documents.
• Receives, reviews, completes, processes, forwards, or retains various forms and documents—including event schedules, field diagrams, electrical diagrams, MSDS, manuals, policies, and procedures.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, community service workers, inmate workers, vendors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals to coordinate work, review status, exchange information, or resolve problems.

• Maintains park grounds, athletic fields, recreational facilities, and related facilities; mows and edges grounds; 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/adding dirt, or filling low areas; applies infield conditioner; top dresses turf; inspects and rakes sand around playgrounds;
  
  aerates, seeds, fertilizes, and waters grounds; installs sod; applies herbicides and pesticides; rakes surfaces; disposes of litter and debris; 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, and repairs sprinkler systems and heads; lays rock and concrete block around landscaping; cuts down trees and shrubs;
  
  burns tree limbs and debris; digs holes, trenches, shovels, and spreads materials.
• Monitors and inspects park facilities to identify problems, needed repairs, or other situations requiring attention, such as vandalism, inoperative lighting, or broken sprinkler heads; reports problem situations to supervisor.
• Assists with setup of summer camps, Safety Town, or other parks/recreational activities.

This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.

Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.

• Two (2) months previous experience and/or training involving grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, equipment operation, or manual labor; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• If assigned to Facilities Management, must successfully complete a criminal justice background check through the Sheriff’s Office.