PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER

JOB SUMMARY 
The purpose of this classification is to perform manual work functions associated with general
maintenance, repair, landscaping, and groundskeeping of parks and recreation facilities. Reports 
to the Parks & Recreation Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 
• Performs a variety of manual, semi-skilled, and skilled maintenance, inspection, and 
repair work of City parks and recreation facilities.
• Maintains athletic fields and related facilities and playground equipment for recreational 
facilities.
• Maintains parks facilities such as restrooms, concession stands, picnic shelters, and other 
recreation and park areas; collects and disposes of trash and debris on City Park property.
• Installs, maintains, and replaces playground equipment and fences; assembles tables, 
benches, and bleachers.
• Performs ground maintenance to include mowing grass, blowing leaves, pruning or 
trimming vegetation, pulling weeds, spraying or applying herbicide and fertilizer, loading 
trimmings onto truck, picking up trash and blowing or sweeping debris off parking lots 
and sidewalks and assist with snow removal as season dictates.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools 
in operable condition.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety 
of employees and other individuals.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, timecards, maintenance 
reports, spray records, and other documents.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other 
individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange 
information, or resolve problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience: 
High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by two (2) years of related experience; or any 
equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite 
knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licenses or Certifications: 

State of Georgia Driver’s License.
Special Requirements: 
Requires an acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history 
check and an acceptable driving record. This position is deemed safety-sensitive and is subject to 
random alcohol and controlled substance testing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
• Knowledge of building and park maintenance methods and practices.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, standard cleaning methods, turfgrass maintenance 
practices, and operation of equipment used in park maintenance.
• Knowledge of departmental and safety rules and regulations.
• Skill in ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, 
tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Skill in operating specialized cleaning equipment (e.g., buffer, carpet shampoo machine, 
vacuum cleaner, cleaning equipment, etc.) and various hand tools.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and 
information.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves 
semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment 
concerning choices of action.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety 
of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
• Ability to identify and eradicate disease or insect damage to plants and turf.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires 
regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically 
involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and 
crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy 
objects and materials. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or 
shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks 
require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require 
exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, 
humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, 
traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The City of Fairburn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss accommodations with the employer. 

Salary : $20 - $21