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PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER

Description

JOB SUMMARY
The purpose of this classification is to perform manual work functions associated with general
maintenance, repair, landscaping, and groundskeeping of parks and recreation facilities. Reports
to the Parks & Recreation Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs a variety of manual, semi-skilled, and skilled maintenance, inspection, and

repair work of City parks and recreation facilities.

Maintains athletic fields and related facilities and playground equipment for recreational

facilities.

Maintains parks facilities such as restrooms, concession stands, picnic shelters, and other

recreation and park areas; collects and disposes of trash and debris on City Park property.

Installs, maintains, and replaces playground equipment and fences; assembles tables,

benches, and bleachers.

Performs ground maintenance to include mowing grass, blowing leaves, pruning or

trimming vegetation, pulling weeds, spraying or applying herbicide and fertilizer, loading
trimmings onto truck, picking up trash and blowing or sweeping debris off parking lots
and sidewalks and assist with snow removal as season dictates.

Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools

in operable condition.

Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety

of employees and other individuals.

Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, timecards, maintenance

reports, spray records, and other documents.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other

individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange
information, or resolve problems.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by two (2) years of related experience; or any
equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite
knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licenses or Certifications:

State of Georgia Driver’s License.
Special Requirements:
Requires an acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history
check and an acceptable driving record. This position is deemed safety-sensitive and is subject to
random alcohol and controlled substance testing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of building and park maintenance methods and practices.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, standard cleaning methods, turfgrass maintenance

practices, and operation of equipment used in park maintenance.

Knowledge of departmental and safety rules and regulations.
Skill in ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery,

tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Skill in operating specialized cleaning equipment (e.g., buffer, carpet shampoo machine,

vacuum cleaner, cleaning equipment, etc.) and various hand tools.

Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and

information.

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves

semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment
concerning choices of action.

Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety

of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Ability to identify and eradicate disease or insect damage to plants and turf.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires
regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically
involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and
crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy
objects and materials. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or
shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks
require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require
exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness,
humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents,
traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The City of Fairburn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss accommodations with the employer.

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