Maintenance Specialist
Maintenance Specialist
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Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Turfgrass Gardener for Destination Parks the ideal candidate has a passion for public service is capable of conducting all aspects of turfgrass maintenance and management and is highly motivated playing an integral role in preserving and beautifying natural turf lawns and programmable spaces.
- Excellent attention to detail is critical to sustaining the high quality and aesthetics expected at all park areas and surrounding sites.
- Extensive knowledge of turfgrass varieties annual plants perennials shrubs and trees.
- Proficient in turf and plant identification and experienced in site soil and environmental needs hardiness zones water nutrition and maintenance.
- Pest and Disease Control: Monitor turf and plants for pests and diseases and apply appropriate treatments to protect plant health.
- Ability to operate all types of equipment associated with turf and landscape maintenance renovations herbicide applications and fertilization.
- Coordinating the planting and maintenance of turf flowers perennials tropical plants shrubs and small trees.
- Researching and recommending turf and plant species selection.
- Ability to submit required documentation associated with daily tasks and herbicide applications into the work order database.
- Ability to work with the Turf and Grounds Supervisor and Park Manager to design layout and install new turf lawns as well as renovate existing lawns.
- Communication skills and a positive attitude to work with the Turf and Grounds team other staff outside entities and volunteers.
- Time management skills punctuality dependability and the ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Participation in the completion of traditional grounds maintenance tasks including litter pickup and trash removal.
- Leading maintenance staff and volunteers assigned to assist.
- Participating in emergency responses.
- Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position may indirectly supervise fulltime positions parttime positions and volunteers and may be required to serve in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Crew Supervisor.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED and four years of related experience.
OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Licensing/Certifications:
- Valid Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
- Public Pesticide Applicators License in Turf and Ornamental or the ability to acquire within 90 days of hire.
Additional Information
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.
Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes odors dust gases poor ventilation etc.); moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people imminent danger or a threatening environment); and frequent exposure to intense noise.
Employment Type
Full Time
