Maintenance Worker I - Parks and Recreation Department

Maintenance Worker I- Parks and Recreation Job Announcement

Compensation: Annual salary is dependent on relevant qualifications and job experience. Employee will be enrolled with Florida Retirement System, receive paid vacation and sick leave, and 100% employer paid CHP health insurance package

Location: 115 Lincoln Drive, Chattahoochee, FL 32324

Job Type: Full-Time Non-Exempt

Department: Parks and recreation

Closing Date and Time: Tuesday, October 26th, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

This is a labor-intensive position which includes routine work of unskilled and semi-skilled manual tasks. The duties require the ability to do physical labor efficiently. Work is performed under the supervision of a foreman or designated supervisor who lays out the details of specific assignments and monitors work in progress and upon completion.

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT JOB DUTIES

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Performs general maintenance work involving athletic field maintenance, grounds maintenance, and general building maintenance.

Opens/closes recreation fields for practices/games; sets up equipment.

Maintains park grounds, athletic fields, recreational facilities, City building grounds, and related facilities; mows and edges park grounds, baseball/softball fields, football fields, and other grounds areas; prepares fields for games; drags and rakes ball fields; measures, marks, lays out, and applies lines to playing fields; paints foul lines and batting boxes; measures, places, and repairs pitching rubbers, home plates, and bases; sets up football fields; aerates, seeds, fertilizes, and waters grounds; applies herbicides and pesticides; rakes ground surfaces; disposes of litter and removes debris from grounds; installs temporary fencing; repairs irrigation systems and sprinkler heads; installs landscaping materials; cuts down trees/shrubs; digs holes/trenches and shovels/spreads materials; lifts/moves heavy materials.

Maintains buildings, equipment, and related facilities; cleans restrooms, to include sweeping, mopping, cleaning mirrors, or disinfecting cleaning toilets/sinks; cleans/maintains offices; repairs lights and scoreboards; paints equipment, interior/exterior walls of buildings, or other surfaces; cuts, heats, reshapes and welds metal; repairs light fixtures and replaces light bulbs; posts community information signs; picks up litter/debris, empties trash containers, and transports trash to designated trash receptacle.

Monitors and inspects facilities and grounds to identify problems, needed repairs, or other situations requiring attention, such as vandalism, inoperative lighting, broken sprinkler heads, or safety hazards; reports problem situations to supervisor.

Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; obtains price quotes from vendors; replenishes supplies.

Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with projects and work activities, which may include a utility truck, tractor, backhoe, tiller, mower, infield machine, line machine, chalk box, field drag, weed eater, edger, leaf blower, seed spreader, hedger, drill, cutting torch, shovel, rake, hoe, pick ax, sledgehammer, sports paraphernalia, janitorial tools, gardening tools, mechanic tools, hand tools, measuring devices, ladder, or two-way radio.

Performs general/preventive maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting/testing equipment, refueling vehicles, checking fluid levels, greasing equipment, sharpening blades, washing/cleaning equipment, or cleaning shop/work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.

Transports, lifts, loads and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects.

Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.

Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, maintenance records, or other documents.

Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, invoices, receipts, price quotes, rule books, operational manuals, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, community service workers, other departments, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Some knowledge of simple tools used in maintenance and construction. This individual must possess the ability to perform routine manual work, the ability to work during adverse weather conditions, the ability to learn the use and operation of various routine maintenance equipment and tools and the ability to operate such equipment in a safe manner, and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Minimum Training and Experience

Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and must possess a valid Florida Driver License.

Necessary Special Requirements

Ability to use all extremities, do heavy lifting and pulling, work in adverse weather conditions and not have a fear of working at heights in a bucket.

Individuals in this department are considered essential during emergency and storm situations and must be able to work up to 16 hours per day for extended periods of time and may be required to be away from their family. Individuals in this classification must be available to serve on-call and are subject to having to work outside of their assigned shift/schedule to meet operational needs.

HOW TO APPLY

Individuals wishing to apply for this position must turn in a completed City of Chattahoochee employment application no later than the closing time and date referenced above. The individual must fill out an application to be considered for hire. The application may be picked up at City Hall, 22 Jefferson Street, Chattahoochee, FL 32324 or downloaded from the Document Center at www.chattahoocheefl.gov. All completed applications must be received by City Hall. The City of Chattahoochee is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15