Job description

Summary
The purpose of this position is to maintain landscape and grounds of town facilities, right of ways, parks, playgrounds, greenways, trails, athletic fields, and cemeteries. This position will primarily work within the Athletic Facility Maintenance division.

Please be thorough on your application so we can better understand your skills as they relate to this position. We offer great benefits, a supportive workplace, and opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Essential Functions
The primary functions of this position will be to lead the athletics crew in the following work to include but not limited to mowing / grooming, edging, string trimming and blowing of athletic fields, laying out and painting athletic fields and the maintenance of:

• softball and baseball infields
• synthetic turf multipurpose fields
• pickle ball and tennis courts
• irrigation systems
• bocce ball courts

All landscaping work to include but not limited to mowing, string trimming, removing debris, weeding, removing litter, installing plants, maintaining restrooms, emptying trash cans, fertilizing, edging beds, pruning shrubs, mulching and blowing

Setup, monitor, adjust, and make minor repairs to irrigation systems

Other duties include assisting in setting up special events, cleaning up after storm damage, clear snow and ice, removing leaves, and spreading mulch

Maintains turf and plantings on all the Towns facilities; mows; string trims; edges; waters; fertilizes; aerates; prunes; blows leaves; mulches

Operates equipment and performs maintenance on equipment; operates equipment according to the operator's manual; checks fluids; greases moving parts; checks pressure; sharpens blades; and cleans equipment

Operate/drive town vehicles to include but not limited to town trucks, town utility vehicles, town tractors, town mowers, etc.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised
Will function as the lead for the crew and supervise other employees assigned to the crew.

Physical Demands
The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, lift 50 lbs and distinguish between shades of color.

Work Environment
Work is typically performed outdoors.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Currently hold or the ability to get a NC Pesticide License within 3 months of hire.

Knowledge of:

• Current landscaping practices and procedures
• Trends and practices of grounds maintenance techniques
• Relevant town ordinances, policies, and procedures
• Management and supervisory principles and practices
• Methods of proper use and maintenance of landscape equipment
• Department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to personnel processes
• Safe application of pesticides and fertilizer

Ability to:

• Solve problems and make sound decisions
• Perform mathematical calculations
• Operate such equipment and machinery as riding and push mowers, line trimmers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and leaf vacuums
• Perform pesticide calculations, use, and calibrate sprayers
• Use such tools as shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, hedge trimmers, and pruning shears
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers
• Communicate effectively (orally and in writing)
• Operate a tractor / utv / stand on boom sprayer and the ability to calibrate
• Operate a Reel mower and drag / bunker rake
• Model behavior that is consistent with our values of RESPECT

Education
A high school diploma or its equivalent

Experience
Three years of experience in landscape maintenance.

Supplemental Information

This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

The position is driving essential and must conform to the Town's Safe Driving and Accident Policy and procedures.

GRADE 213

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,969.00 - $59,578.00 per year

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