Parks Maintenance Specialist

Job Summary

The Parks Maintenance Specialist performs various tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of the city-owned parks and facilities to ensure a safe, attractive and functional environment for employees and the general public. This includes the maintenance and repair of public parks, athletic fields, and other facilities; performs a variety of repair tasks.

• Parks Maintenance (30%) – Performs general grounds maintenance outdoors, year‑round in all types of weather conditions; duties include mowing grass, edging, trimming, blowing walkways and other paved areas, removing weeds, overgrown vegetation, raking, installing landscape materials, mulching beds, removing/trimming trees, pruning trees and shrubbery, watering turf and plants, removing trash and debris; applying pesticides and herbicides, fertilizing turf and plants.
• Facility Maintenance (30%) – Performs general facility maintenance including but not limited to irrigation system operation/maintenance, painting, installing signs, pressure washing, changing light bulbs/fixtures, general construction/renovation work such as light electrical and plumbing. Installs and/or repairs fencing, loads, hauls equipment, materials, and supplies to and from job sites, performs tasks related to sports field maintenance such as dragging/raking fields, laying seed/sod.
  
  Maintains safe playgrounds equipment by performing daily inspections; maintains and repairs splash pad.
• Custodial Maintenance (30%) – Performs custodial maintenance of recreational facilities, grounds, and buildings: restroom maintenance, trash disposal, restocking supplies, cleaning floors, monitoring building security by unlocking/locking doors after/before operating hours.
• Equipment Maintenance (10%) – Mechanical maintenance of city‑issued equipment such as truck/trailer; tractor; mower, tiller; aerator and small equipment; maintains cleanliness and neatness of vehicle, equipment, and tools.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Work city events that occur after normal operating hours to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Rotational on‑call shifts to open parks.
• Represents the Department at meetings involving assigned activities.
• All employees will have a role in the City's disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as may be designated in the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

• High School graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• A minimum of two (2) years related work experience in parks maintenance, landscaping, or a similar field.
• A comparable amount of training, education, or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

• Two (2) years experience in facilities maintenance.
• Two (2) years experience in turf maintenance.

• Limited Lawn and Ornamental Certification, must obtain within 1 year of hire.
• Certified Pool Operator certification, must obtain within 1 year of hire.
• Valid Florida Driver's license.

• General knowledge of ground maintenance and installation, and proper equipment.
• General knowledge of landscaping, irrigation, pump repairs, and chemical feed lines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and other related computer skills.
• Ability to operate a mower, blower, edger, trimmer, sprayer, variety of hand and power tools/small machinery, and other equipment to maintain public grounds and facilities.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under adverse weather conditions, physically able to work outside year‑round.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and maintain required equipment.
• Ability to complete various forms, reports and other documents.
• Ability to read and interpret technical instructions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards and to take precautionary measures to protect self and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management…