Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $52,606.00 - $55,230.00 Annual
Hours: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday; some evenings/weekends required
A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
The purpose of this position is to serve on a crew dedicated to the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. This includes but is not limited to the operation of equipment in support of construction, maintenance, community development, and/or park facility projects in the City's park system. This is accomplished by receiving and taking appropriate direction on written and verbal instructions; and interpreting instructions to effectively complete assigned tasks.
Primary responsibilities include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts; operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.). Employee will be required to use a City issued smart phone and asset management software (Cityworks) to document needed and completed work. Employee must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).
Responsible for leading a crew, to include assigning and inspecting work; performing cleaning services; performing technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on electronic equipment and vehicles; administering and scheduling repairs; operating light-duty equipment and power tools; installing and maintaining equipment and related devices; picking up trash; maintaining supplies; taking inventory and stocking equipment; researching information; preparing routine reports; maintaining records and databases; and performing related duties.
- Serve as a lead worker on a crew responsible for the construction, installation and maintenance of park properties and amenities.
- Work will include construction trades such as carpentry and masonry, mowing, cleaning, and maintenance of parks and park facilities; park inspections; preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and courts.
- Performs technical work, service checks, and preventative maintenance on landscaping, turf care, and other applicable equipment, systems, and vehicles; administers and schedules repairs; tracks equipment recalls; replaces defective equipment or parts; and operating and maintaining park maintenance equipment (blowers, weed eaters, commercial mowing equipment including zero turn mowers, tractors, packer trucks, etc.).
- Maintains supply inventory; stocks equipment; gathers and compiles information; prepares routine reports; maintains records and databases; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
- Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; resolves or escalates issues; and provides information on policies and procedures.
- Small engine repair and maintenance.
- Driving a truck with a trailer between work sites.
- Using sprayers or spreaders to apply herbicide or snow/ice treatment.
- Must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).
- Entering data and maintaining records.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
- Three years of equipment operation/driving or specialized maintenance experience based on assignment.
- A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record is required.
- Basic proficiency with computers and smartphone technology.
- Available to work some nights, weekends, holidays, rotating or flex schedules, and during inclement weather.
- Experience safely and properly operating commercial landscaping equipment including (but not limited to) tractors, zero-turn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, and chainsaws.
- Experience driving and backing landscape trailers.
- Ability to read and write; understand written instructions, understand simple processes, and understand routine operation of machines.
- Ability to work outdoors in a fast-paced, physically challenging environment.
- Good work ethic, attitude, and judgment skills.
- Ability to handle a variety of daily assignments.
- A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
- Commercial Landscape Experience.
- NC Pesticide license.
- Experience in turf management (improvement, establishment, and maintenance).
Listed under Skilled Trades & Manufacturing jobs.