Park Maintenance

Overview:

Under the general supervision of the Park Specialist II, Park Specialist I, or Park Support , the Park Maintenance I & II position s are responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled park maintenance activities necessary to maintain our parks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the preparation and maintenance of the following:

• Turf, sports fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and other park facilities.

• Ornamental horticulture maintenance including planting trees, shrubs, and annual and perennial flowers, fertilization, seeding, mowing, and sodding and other horticulture needs.

• Trail maintenance including debris removal, grading, and renovation.

• Park pavilions, restrooms, equipment, signs, and assigned buildings.

• Park grounds through litter pickup and recycling activities, bathroom cleaning, vandalism removal, controlled prairie and wood burns, and hardscape maintenance.

• Perform power and trim mowing in assigned parks.

• Demonstrate and support District customer service standards.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.

• Assist with the set-up and tear-down of special events .

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently in day-to-day operations with general direction from supervisor.

• Able to receive and follow instruction .

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Valid driver's license.

Special Considerations:

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Subject to both office and outside environmental conditions.

• Subject to modified /flexible work schedules including weekends .

• Ability to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing ≤ 50 lbs on a daily basis . Lifting assistance is required when lifting > 50 lbs.

• Exposure to pesticides, chemicals, dust, fumes, dirt, loud noise, and insect bites.

• Prolonged lifting, stooping, bending, twisting, standing, and climbing.

• Ability to travel to and work at all Naperville Park District facilities.

• Subject to confined space entry. Will be required to participate in confined space entry training annually.

• Subject to respirator use. Will be required to pass a Quantitative Fit Test annually.

• Manual dexterity and strength to operate power-operated machines and equipment.

• Regular onsite attendance is an essential function of this position.

Benefits

Hiring Rate: $16.00/hr

To be considered for this position, interested individuals must complete the online application accessible at www.napervilleparks.org/employment. Materials submitted through mail, email, or fax will not be considered.