Park Maintenance II Swing Shift

Salary: $43,180-$53,975 DOE

Performs as the primary point of contact for park visitors during peak afternoon and evening hours, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for skaters, cyclists, and families. This position combines hands‑on maintenance, basic custodial work, and strong customer service skills, with public contact in a dynamic outdoor recreational setting.

Performs a variety of lead worker and journey‑level skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of recreation facilities, parks, grounds, and general environs. May perform as a project leader in the absence of the Parks Maintenance Foreman.

This is a swing shift position with hours typically falling in the afternoon through evening (e.g., 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM or 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM), which may include weekends and holidays. Exact hours may vary seasonally based on park usage and daylight. Candidates must be available for these later hours when public activity is highest.

Works under the general supervision of the Parks Superintendent or Parks Maintenance Foreman.

Provides close to general supervision to Parks Maintenance Worker(s), seasonal laborers while in training, or on a project‑by‑project basis.

• Serves as a lead worker; addresses visitor questions, concerns, and conflicts with professionalism and a positive attitude. Enforces park safety rules and awareness, and maintenance of hours, with a friendly presence. Promotes a welcoming atmosphere for all ages and skill levels. Assists with closing procedures and securing the facility at the end of the shift.
• Conducts basic cleaning and sanitation of restrooms, pavilions, and common areas. Empty trash receptacles, pressure wash hard surfaces, maintain ground cleanliness, and ensure the park presents a tidy appearance throughout the shift.
• Performs routine maintenance tasks, including sweeping ramps, clearing debris, dirt track maintenance, inspecting equipment, and minor repairs. Sets up and breaks down park features or event areas as needed. Monitors park conditions and reports any safety hazards or maintenance needs.
• Assists in the installation of sprinkler systems; selects line sizes, sprinkler spacing, type, and control equipment; installs, tests, and maintains systems utilizing low voltage, hydraulic, or other operating features.
• Operates various types of heavy equipment, such as backhoes, trenchers, mowers, sod cutters, chain saws, pruning equipment, aeration tractor, and other hand tools; transports materials and equipment; participates in seasonal projects; performs routine and regular maintenance on equipment to assure efficiency and safety.
• Operates complex lawn mowing equipment; mows and trims grass, bushes, and shrubs; assists in pruning activities on trees, shrubs, and plants; removes dead, diseased or injured trees; stimulates healthy plant growth through custom pruning and cutting.
• Performs general landscape and gardening duties; plants and transplants trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, flowers, etc., as directed to develop attractive parks and grounds; performs various fertilization techniques using dry and liquid chemicals.
• Trains laborers in equipment usage such as backhoes, gang lawn mowers, and landscape equipment.
• Maintains playing fields; assures striping and placement of field markers; assures clean and operational facilities and lighting; trims and mows lawns and grooms playing areas, dirt, and lawns.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Enthusiasm for skateboarding, BMX, or outdoor recreation.
• Ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with the public during busy or challenging situations.
• Self‑motivated with strong attention to detail.
• Team player who takes pride in maintaining a safe and enjoyable community space.