Parks Maintenance Worker

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

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Performs general maintenance on all buildings and other facilities in the Parks and Recreation Department. Must be able to work holidays, weekends and nights during meetings, special events and tournaments.

• Responds to routine or emergency work orders as needed.
• Maintains and inspects all facilities on Park properties.
• Performs plumbing on sinks, toilets, water fountains, and water lines.
• Performs electrical work installing, repairing, and or troubleshooting electrical problems in facilities, with streetlights and sports field lighting.
• Performs carpentry on facilities and repairs building structures as needed. (Examples include roofing, siding, drywall, trim, tiling, install fencing, painting)
• Maintains, inspects, and installs backflow prev enters.
• Builds forms for concrete repair, pours and finishes concrete.
• Installs and/or repairs new plumbing fixtures, backflow systems, window frames, door locks, heating systems, HVAC units, window air conditioning units and bleachers.
• Builds and/or repairs partitions, roofs, ceiling, doors, furniture, shelves, fencing and drywall.
• Assists the IT Department with providing on-site coordination of fiber optic cabling installation, modification, and splicing within the telecommunications system. This includes the physical installation of cabling and surveying job sites to determine the best installation practices.
• Assists the IT Department with the installation of security camera systems.

• Oversees the maintenance the entire trail system within the parks system.
• Responsibilities include maintaining along trail edges and surfacing of all trails.
• Performs routine maintenance to all trails including the mountain bike trail system along with installation and/or repairs of any amenities within the parks system.
• Shall perform monthly inspections of each trail section throughout the entire parks system.
• Performs special projects which include but not limited to signage, benches, Trailheads, trash cans, water fountains and other structures.
• Coordinates upon request with general public and special interest groups with trail planning and construction.

• Professional training as it relates to the position.

Performs other job duties as assigned, including:

• Maintenance Workers may be tasked with inspecting and maintaining all playgrounds on Park grounds for safety.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities to assist other divisions in the department as required.

Primary challenges of this position include having to troubleshoot and accurately assess problems associated with plumbing, electrical, and structural issues and taking appropriate actions to solve problems.

• May operate backhoe, track hoe, front‑end loader, tractor, skid steer, posthole digger, plumbing tools, electrical tools, and carpentry tools.
• Computer and computer software including virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams and other office equipment.
• Job Content Knowledge: Is knowledgeable of basic construction, electrical, carpentry and plumbing practices as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities. Must know how to operate, maintain and repair a variety of tools used for, making repairs and doing construction. Must be knowledgeable of safety procedures.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,…