Parks Maintenance Technician, Part-Time

Parks and Recreation Maintenance Technician $17.41/hour Depending on Qualifications - Part-time, less than 30 hours/week

Department: Parks and Recreation

Reports To: Parks Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Maintains assigned grounds, facilities and equipment to meet or exceed safety, cleanliness and aesthetics standards.

The following are not to be construed as an exclusive or all-inclusive listing of skills and abilities required to perform the job. Management may delegate other responsibilities as required.

• Demonstrates commitment to Team Destin and our mission, vision, values, and goals and represents the city in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• Contributes to the development and accomplishment of department meetings and goals.
• Demonstrate competent knowledge of all applicable policies, codes, ordinances, regulations and statutes.
• Demonstrate competent knowledge of all divisional Key Functions and their associated processes.
  • Performs routine maintenance of parks, facilities and walkovers to include janitorial duties and the rapid removal of litter, garbage, debris and graffiti.
  • Mows, edges, and trims turf.
  • Maintains landscaping including planting beds, trees and shrubbery.
  • Shovels and removes sand and dirt form walkways, walkovers and driveways.
  • Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs and installs sod.
  • Paints fences, outbuildings, bathrooms, and other city owned property/buildings (interior and exterior).
  • Repairs fences, gates, walls, floors and roofs.
  • Performs minor carpentry and masonry projects and repair to include boat ramps and docks.
  • Cleans out ditches and culverts at assigned parks, facilities and walkovers.
  • Prepares athletic fields for practices, game tournaments and special events.
  • Performs routine safety inspections and informs Parks Supervisor of potentially hazardous situations.
  • Checks all invoices for city compliance (i.e. employee signature, no tax added, etc).
  • Drives truck, truck/trailer combinations and controls movement of lifting apparatus.
  • Positions truck to hook-up truck trailer hitches to trailer, and transports loads to designated area.
  • Inspects and assists with routine maintenance of equipment including lubricating, recharging batteries, filling fuel tanks, changing oil and washing/cleaning.
  • Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
  • Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and miscellaneous lawn care tools/equipment.
  • Inspects and makes minor repairs/adjustments to heating and cooling systems; plumbing and electrical systems and appliances; and sprinkler systems.
  • Remains available to work emergency situations (i.e., Post Hurricane Phase).
  • Interacts with facility users; answering questions, explaining regulations, enforcing regulations to the best of their ability.
  • Notifies their Supervisor (or designee) when confronted by users or when observing users who refuse to abide by laws, regulations or ordinances.
  • Notifies the Okaloosa Sheriff’s office when a user’s actions pose imminent danger to the public and/or staff.
  • Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedule is subject to change with short notice based on operational needs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervision of other city employees is not required of this position.

Education and Experience: High School Diploma and six (6) months of work experience in lawn maintenance, janitorial services, or a related field.

Licenses or

Certifications:

Valid Florida driver’s license required.

Special Requirements: None.

• Knowledge of general construction blueprints, minor walkway repair, irrigation systems, building maintenance, excavation, lawn maintenance and customer service.
• Ability to communicate and organize effectively.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, compositional or identifiable characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Ability to communicate with people to convey or exchange professional…