RECREATION MAINTENANCE WORKER I – DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Position Available In Hillsborough, New Hampshire

RECREATION MAINTENANCE WORKER I

•DEPT.

OF PUBLIC WORKS

City of Manchester, NH•2.7 Manchester, NH Job Details Full-time $18.65•$26.54 an hour 4 hours ago Qualifications CDL B High school diploma or GED Driver’s License Air Brake Endorsement Landscaping Entry level Full Job Description Grade 13

Starting Range:

$18.65•$26.54•plus a comprehensive benefits package

General Statement of Duties:

Maintains parks and related areas within the Parks and Recreation Department; performs related work as required; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

Plants, waters, fertilizes, cultivates, mows and rakes grass; Trims fence lines and the banks of drainage ditches; Collects litter and debris; Empties, park garbage cans and hauls the collected waste; Applies pesticides under close supervision; Uses hand tools such as picks, shovels and rakes; Operates power equipment, including chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, back hoes and field painters; Operates dump truck for construction and maintenance including plowing and snow removal operations; Inventories Parks and Recreation areas and informs supervisor of any needed repairs and/or maintenance; Cleans and weeds flower beds, mulches around flowers and waters as appropriate; Cleans flowers and prunes related shrubbery as necessary; Cleans and paints concession stands, field houses and related Parks and Recreation facilities; Repairs windows, doors, plumbing and other fixtures; Performs manual tasks in the installation of water lines, irrigation systems, fencing, flag poles, benches and picnic tables; Constructs and maintains pitcher’s mounds and related components of athletic fields; Loosens, levels and maintains dirt infields and baselines; Prepares playing fields through measuring and applying paint or marble dust; Installs and maintains soccer goals, outdoor basketball posts, football goalposts, bleachers, gates, fencing, backstops and netting; Repairs worn areas of playing areas by cultivating, leveling grades and/or replacing grass; Prepares athletic fields for competition by setting out bases or related equipment as needed; Monitors and maintains equipment in a safe operating condition and reports all damages to supervisor; Checks and maintains air, oil, fuel, spark plugs, mower blades, tires etc.; Cleans equipment and work area; Measures and marks off grave lots; Removes grass for replanting over completed graves; Digs graves according to specification with a backhoe and/or hand tools; Covers open grave with plywood until the ceremony is held and the burial is complete; Sets up tents and all related equipment for burials; Fills and settles graves and installs markers and vases Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems; Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas; Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner; Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities; Acts as the lead person on a crew, when assigned such; Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

Graduation from High School or possession of a GED; and Some experience in landscaping or related operations; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

Valid CDL•B License with air brakes (or w/in 6-months of employment); Valid New Hampshire driver’s license.