Contact Information

• Human Resources
• hr@brownsburg.org

Description

Principal Function: The Parks Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, repairing, and constructing park infrastructure, facilities, and signage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs various maintenance work in parks and facilities, including, but not limited to, drainage systems, trail bridges, culverts, fences, gates, shelters, restrooms, playgrounds, outdoor aquatics facilities, buildings, and dog parks.
• Performs janitorial work, including but not limited to cleaning restrooms and shelters, emptying trash, and de-littering grounds.
• Participates in construction and maintenance of parks and facilities which may include, but not limited to, carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing tasks, trail maintenance, landscaping, turf lawn, and irrigation system installation and maintenance.
• Provides general oversight and training to seasonal and part-time staff; reviews completed work to ensure quality and completeness; provides input to supervisor on staff performance.
• Evaluates assigned work projects including materials and staff resources needed to perform work; estimates time, materials, and equipment necessary for successful completion of a project; acquires necessary resources as appropriate.
• Inspects parks, facilities, restrooms, and playgrounds for safety and security; identifies and reports hazardous conditions and facility maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Assists in application of pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers; ensures compliance with Department’s Integrated Pest Management plan and best practices.
• Works closely with supervisor to develop, implement, and evaluate preventive and planned maintenance plans for Department including, but not limited to, trails, parks, facilities, public spaces, playgrounds, shelters, and restrooms.
• Recommends policies and procedures concerning park and facility maintenance and other park projects based on priority, interest, and available funding.
• May serve as the Department’s representative with external organizations; attends and/or speaks at public meetings, community events, professional functions, and conferences, as assigned.
• Maintains records and prepares a variety of operational and operational reports and associated correspondence.
• Responds to concerns, problems, and/or complaints in a timely manner, maintaining a customer service philosophy.
• Assists with volunteer projects.
• Assists with special events, as needed.

Supervisory Participation & Control: This job has limited employee supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of the Town of Brownsburg. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience: An associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in facility management, parks administration, natural resources, or a related field, and three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, are required. Previous experience working in municipal government is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating park and facility maintenance.
• Ability to perform skilled labor including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and HVAC.
• Ability to obtain required certifications/licenses as outlined by Department standards: including the Certified Playground Saftey Inspector (CPSI) and Aquatics Facility Operators (AFO).
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Resourceful and creative.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Must exhibit professionalism and be effective working with public, vendors, and employees.
• Skillfully convey information on a wide range of topics to a diverse target audience.
• Proficient with commonly used office software, including but not limited to: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as telephone and internet communications.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Effective prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of the information.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• A genuine commitment to quality on behalf of the Town while building a culture committed to excellence is mandatory.
• Must have and maintain a verifiable Driver's License, demonstrate a safe driving record, and remain insurable through the Town's liability insurance carrier, if applicable.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required with the use of an assistive device). The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities

This job operates primarily in the general community with moderate safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. However, job duties will require employee to perform skilled labor with high safety/health hazard potential.

While the role follows a work schedule of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, this job may require work beyond these hours, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays. This position is on an on-call rotational schedule. All on-call staff must be able to report to work within one hour of receiving a call. Frequent in-town travel will be required in a Town of Brownsburg vehicle.