Position Summary:

The incumbent operates a variety of light to medium equipment and trucks, such as sweepers, rollers, catch basin cleaners, snow removal trucks with plows, back hoes, and front-end loaders; performing a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties involving the construction, repair, cleaning and maintaining of City Park streets, water and sewer systems, cemetery, city recreational facilities, fields, turf, and parks.

This work involves the operation of a variety of light and medium motorized equipment requiring a degree of specialized skill in their operation; and involves several manual laboring tasks.

Essential Job Functions

• Operates light and medium equipment used in the construction and maintenance functions of the Parks & Recreation Department such as the backhoe, street roller, front end loader, mowers, turf aeration equipment, fertilizer spreaders, snowplows and 10-wheel trucks used in highways, utilities, grounds, cemeteries, and water/sewer divisions in a safe manner.
• Drives 10-wheel truck and other equipment with plows for snow removal.
• Supervises and cares for maintenance of grounds, sport fields, buildings, trails, and equipment at City Park facilities by landscaping, watering, fertilizing, digging, planting, weeding, mowing, seeding, aeration, painting, grading, washing and cleanup of facilities and other City properties; operates riding movers, tractors, and small trucks.
• Performs semi-skilled work in the installation, maintenance and repair of water pipelines, hydrants, and/or meters and sanitary sewer system; assists in laying and tapping pipes and mains; mixes and lays cement for patching and repair work; may operate backhoe or other excavation equipment in absence of normally assigned personnel.
• Assists in tree maintenance and removal work, pruning and removing dead, weak and infected limbs; plants small trees, fertilizing watering trees, turf and attaching appropriate braces.

Qualifications
Ideal candidates will possess:

Education and Experience:

High school degree or equivalent and, 1-2 years of experience which includes the operation of various light and medium road equipment; or, any combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Compensation & Benefits

Up to $28.00/Hour to Start

Rich benefit package to include:

• Participation in the New Hampshire Retirement System
• Competitive health insurance plan, with no plan year deductible
• Dental - No cost for single coverage
• Vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 Paid holidays
• Additional benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person