Under close supervision, performs a variety of cyclical trail maintenance, landscaping duties associated with trail maintenance, and/or new trail construction within County Park trails and open spaces.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, physical requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.
Works as part of a crew and/or independently to construct, repair, and maintain trails and related facilities. Work involves heavy lifting, digging, carrying, brush cutting and operation of power equipment in the construction and maintenance of trails. Perform routine, cyclic, and specialized maintenance, repair and reconstruction/construction on trial and related structures and facilities; including clearing and grading, path improvements, maintenance and repair; carpentry work; and use of associated tools and equipment.
Responsible for workplace safety; performs preventive maintenance and other general maintenance activities; operates a variety of maintenance related tools, and landscape maintenance and/or heavy equipment. Perform a variety of support and clean-up activities, including restrooms, as well as other general laborer duties involving cleaning and sweeping throughout the park, and handling of all types of Parks and Recreation materials. Lead or co-lead volunteer trail engagements.
Assists the Trail Manager in the organization and maintenance of tools and equipment in the field as well as general upkeep of the tools and materials.
Performs other related duties as assigned
Knowledge of equipment manuals, work orders and other documentation relating to the maintenance of County parks and recreational facilities.
Knowledge of Hamilton County policies and procedures.
Knowledge of relevant Federal, State and County codes and regulations relating to building maintenance and workplace safety.
Knowledge of relevant Federal and State regulations relating to the operation of Commercial Vehicles.
Knowledge of County geography, parks and recreational facilities and work sites.
Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying applicable Federal and State rules and regulations, Hamilton County Policies and Procedures.
Skill in working with a variety of hand and power tools and landscaping and construction equipment; equipment manuals, engineering specifications and drawings.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with the public, department staff, other County departments and contractors.
Skill in the performance of landscaping and plant care.
The equivalent of a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license with a minimum of at least two (2) years of direct work experience in a recreation department, landscaping, construction work, trail construction and maintenance, or a related field.
OR
One (1) year of work experience with Hamilton County Parks & Recreation and a valid driver’s license.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Regular visits to County facilities and work sites are required.
Prior to operating a County-owned vehicle, all employees are required to complete the HC Defensive Driving course and/or an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) provided at the department level.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior work experience utilizing specialized equipment including trail dozers, excavators, power carriers, gas powered rock drills/breakers, winch and rigging equipment, chainsaws, grinders and sharpening tools, etc. is preferred but not required.
Prior work experience in trail construction and maintenance, is preferred but not required.
SAFETY SENSITIVE:
This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” under the definition of 49 CFR Part 40-Department of Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy. This position will be subject to drug and alcohol testing for the following: 1) post offer pre-employment 2) when there is reasonable cause 3) after an on-the-job accident or contributing to an accident 4) on a random basis 5) prior to return to duty after suspension and/or 6) as follow-up. This is additional and also subject to the Rules and Regulations of The Employee Handbook.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires significant physical effort involving considerable walking and standing with intermittent sitting and driving. Position requires hiking up to ten hours per day, carrying a backpack and hand tools, and working outside in inclement weather and in mountainous terrain. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Employee must frequently be able to lift and carry/move up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally lift and carry/move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust while performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. The employee may work in high, precarious places and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Any overtime hours offered in this position are not guaranteed, are an estimate, and are subject to change.
All positions within Hamilton County Government are considered work in-person and require regular and punctual attendance.
All positions within Hamilton County Government may require work on Holidays or weekends. Additionally, irregular hours and shift work may be required, including possible extension of shift hours, at times with short notice.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Hamilton County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. A copy of Hamilton County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) & Utilization Report is available on the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office home page.
https://www.hamiltontn.gov/Department_EqualEmploymentOpportunityOffice.aspx
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