Park Maintenance​/Groundskeeper

TOWN OF Marblehead POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Park Maintenance/Groundskeeper DEPARTMENT:
Recreation and Parks

SUMMARY:

Operates motorized riding equipment while maintaining public fields and grounds. Also uses hand tools in the general maintenance and repair of department property, facilities, and equipment.

• Grades, sods, and seeds athletic fields; builds and repairs pitchers' mounds, marks baselines and installs bases.
• Mows and trims grass in parks and playgrounds; may direct assigned seasonal employees.
• Picks up litter in parks and operates a trash packer on an assigned schedule.
• Performs routine inspections and maintenance on assigned equipment to ensure readiness for daily operations.
• Assists in other departmental activities, such as preparing sailboats for seasonal use, flooding skating areas, and clearing snow from skating areas and walkways.
• Uses hand, power, and electrical tools in the routine maintenance and repair of department buildings, including painting, carpentry, concrete repairs, and cleaning tasks.
• Operates trucks to reach assigned work areas, transports required tools, and operates mowers and plows.
• May direct the activities of assigned seasonal personnel while performing the same duties.
• Performs other assigned duties of a similar nature and complexity as directed.

High School and a Massachusetts Driver's license are required, along with two to three years of related experience.

EOE/AA