Sports Maintenance Worker

Job Title

Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform general maintenance, groundskeeping, and custodial work in the assigned functional area.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of designated female restrooms and locker rooms within the facility.
• Performs custodial tasks, e.g., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting and polishing furniture; cleaning vents, air filters, fans, walls; changing light bulbs.
• Utilizes appropriate chemicals and cleaners safely and effectively to ensure employee and public safety.
• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks e.g. edging, mowing, trimming, waste and litter removal, fertilizing, laying sod, raking, spreads seed, plants foliage and shrubbery, aerates sports fields, lawns and soils, trims and maintains landscape. Drags and spikes clay infields (when/where appropriate).
• Operates various lawn care equipment, i.e., manual and riding lawn mowers, sports turf mowers, sand pros and tractors, sod cutters, trucks, weed-eaters, trimmers, edger, blower.
• Utilize fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and pest control chemicals according to prescribed safety labels.
• Operates and maintains irrigation and drainage systems.
• May utilize a wide variety of manual, gas and electric powered hand tools, e.g., hammer, shovel, rake, screw drivers, wrenches, digging bar, chainsaw, chemical sprayer leaf blowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, edger.
• Responds to emergency situations in order to confine, resolve or prevent injurious or otherwise hazardous conditions, i.e., fallen debris, spills, broken windows, broken locks.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on facilities, structures, equipment, sidewalks, drainage and other County property in one or more of the skilled and semi-skilled disciplines, e.g., plumbing, masonry, carpentry, flooring, irrigation, electrical.
• Participates in work-site safety set-up, e.g., preps work areas; sets barricades and cones; conducts traffic control in accordance with uniform work zone safety standards; flags traffic.
• Participates in the set-up and removal of tables, chairs, stages etc. for daily meetings and classes.
• Cleans equipment and tools after use and maintains cleanliness and order in storage areas.
• Organizes and maintains inventory of maintenance supplies and tools.
• Painting of facility fields, buildings – both exterior and interior, doors, etc., as needed.
• Set-up layout of fields for the various sports that facility hosts.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and facility maintenance needs to immediate supervisor.
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.
• May perform basic electrical assignments

Education:

High school diploma or GED;

Preferred Experience /

Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of experience working with grass and landscaping;
• Basic electrical skills.

Miscellaneous:

• Must be able to freely access designated female restrooms and locker rooms throughout the day while occupied with guests.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions;
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate information both verbally and in writing;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental personnel, supervisors, and the general public;
Ability to perform duties with a professional and cooperative work ethic;
Ability to perform routine maintenance and custodial tasks with limited supervision; ability to work independently to carry out assignments to completion;
Ability to utilize fertilizers, fungicides,…