Parks Maintenance Specialist
https://www.smithfieldva.gov/page/employment-application/
Parks & Recreation Department
​Position Closes:     July 31, 2019
Starting Pay:           $13.05 per hour
Under general supervision, assists with maintenance of town park facilities.  Duties include parks and ground maintenance, custodial maintenance of buildings and related facilities and equipment used in the maintenance of these facilities.  Work hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Assists Parks Maintenance Supervisor to ensure that the Town’s parks facilities are maintained in excellent condition. Parks facilities include Luter Sports Complex, Windsor Castle Park, Clontz Park, the Smithfield Center, and other pocket parks.
• Assists with the turf and landscape maintenance, sports field preparation, landscape construction, irrigation, playground repair and maintenance, mowing, trail maintenance, and other operations as required.
• Utilize hand tools as well as various electric and gas operated tools and equipment such as trucks, tractors, loaders, backhoes, trenchers, and other equipment as assigned in the maintenance and operation of previously state parks.
• Assists in the installation of holiday decorations annually
• Schedule requires the ability to work irregular hours, weekends, evenings, holidays and/or in emergency situations. Often works during various Town special events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Must possess a valid Virginia drivers’ license
• A minimum of 6-12 months previous experience with grounds keeping, athletic field maintenance and/or manual labor preferred
• Basic knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques and supplies used in the maintenance of parks, trails and open space preferred
• Must possess Registered Technician Certification for pesticide spraying or achieve said Certification within one (1) year of employment.

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