What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance Specialist I #1437 - Parks & Recreation - Community Parks - Public Works position at Hamilton County Job and Family Services?
Description
Under close supervision, performs a variety of routine and regular cleaning, lawn care maintenance and/or landscaping duties within the County Parks’ open areas, buildings, grounds, parks facilities, campsites, ballparks, and recreation sites.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, physical requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)
Minimum Qualifications
The equivalent of a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required.
Safety Sensitive
This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” under the definition of 49 CFR Part 40-Department of Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy. This position will be subject to drug and alcohol testing for the following: 1) post offer pre-employment 2) when there is reasonable cause 3) after an on-the-job accident or contributing to an accident 4) on a random basis 5) prior to return to duty after suspension and/or 6) as follow-up. This is additional and also subject to the Rules and Regulations of The Employee Handbook.
Additional Requirements
Regular visits to County Facilities and work sites are required.
Physical Requirements
Work requires moderate physical effort involving considerable walking and standing with intermittent sitting and driving. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Employee must frequently be able to lift and carry/move up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally lift and carry/move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust while performing the duties of this job.
Employee will routinely and regularly work in the outdoor environment and will experience outside weather conditions. Seasonal weather exposure may include rain, cold or hot temperatures with high humidity.
Employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to vibration from equipment. The employee may work in high, precarious places and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Additional Information
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Any overtime hours offered in this position are not guaranteed, are an estimate, and are subject to change.
All positions within Hamilton County Government are considered work in-person and require regular and punctual attendance.
All positions within Hamilton County Government may require work on Holidays or weekends. Additionally, irregular hours and shift work may be required, including possible extension of shift hours, at times with short notice.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Hamilton County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. A copy of Hamilton County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) & Utilization Report is available on the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office home page.
https://www.hamiltontn.gov/Department_EqualEmploymentOpportunityOffice.aspx
Hamilton County offers medical insurance, life insurance, paid leave, and paid holidays to Full Time and Skimp (25 hours per week) employees. Full time employees also receive Retirement.
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To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must possess the equivalent of a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required. Do you meet all of the minimum qualifications for this position?
What is your highest level of education completed?
If you indicated you possess a degree, please tell us the field of study your degree is in.
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How many years of direct work experience do you have in landscaping and maintenance of facility grounds?
Do you have direct work experience that required you to use equipment manuals, work order systems, and other general documentation processes relating to the maintenance of parks, recreational equipment, and facilities?
Do you have direct work experience that required you to perform preventative maintenance on tools and landscaping equipment?
Do you have direct work experience that required you to work with a variety of hand and power tools used for landscaping and construction such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, tree trimmers & edgers?
Do you have direct work experience that required you to perform vehicle and equipment checks?
Are you fluent in both English and Spanish? This is not a requirement for the position.
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
Have you ever served in the United States Armed Forces?
The answers you provide in the "Supplemental Question" portion of the application will be used to review/process your application. Once this job posting closes, your answers to the supplemental questions cannot be changed. Have you reviewed your answers and verified they are correct?
Under close supervision, performs a variety of routine and regular cleaning, lawn care maintenance and/or landscaping duties within the County Parks’ open areas, buildings, grounds, parks facilities, campsites, ballparks, and recreation sites.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, physical requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)
Minimum Qualifications
The equivalent of a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required.
Safety Sensitive
This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” under the definition of 49 CFR Part 40-Department of Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy. This position will be subject to drug and alcohol testing for the following: 1) post offer pre-employment 2) when there is reasonable cause 3) after an on-the-job accident or contributing to an accident 4) on a random basis 5) prior to return to duty after suspension and/or 6) as follow-up. This is additional and also subject to the Rules and Regulations of The Employee Handbook.
Additional Requirements
Regular visits to County Facilities and work sites are required.
Physical Requirements
Work requires moderate physical effort involving considerable walking and standing with intermittent sitting and driving. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Employee must frequently be able to lift and carry/move up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally lift and carry/move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust while performing the duties of this job.
Employee will routinely and regularly work in the outdoor environment and will experience outside weather conditions. Seasonal weather exposure may include rain, cold or hot temperatures with high humidity.
Employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to vibration from equipment. The employee may work in high, precarious places and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Additional Information
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Any overtime hours offered in this position are not guaranteed, are an estimate, and are subject to change.
All positions within Hamilton County Government are considered work in-person and require regular and punctual attendance.
All positions within Hamilton County Government may require work on Holidays or weekends. Additionally, irregular hours and shift work may be required, including possible extension of shift hours, at times with short notice.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Hamilton County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. A copy of Hamilton County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) & Utilization Report is available on the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office home page.
https://www.hamiltontn.gov/Department_EqualEmploymentOpportunityOffice.aspx
Hamilton County offers medical insurance, life insurance, paid leave, and paid holidays to Full Time and Skimp (25 hours per week) employees. Full time employees also receive Retirement.
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To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must possess the equivalent of a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required. Do you meet all of the minimum qualifications for this position?
- Yes, I meet all of the minimum qualifications for this position.
- I meet some of the minimum qualifications for this position.
- No, I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
What is your highest level of education completed?
- I do not have a GED or High School Diploma.
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree
If you indicated you possess a degree, please tell us the field of study your degree is in.
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How many years of direct work experience do you have in landscaping and maintenance of facility grounds?
- No experience
- Minimal, less than one year.
- 1-2 years
- 2-3 years
- 3-4 years
- 4-5 years
- 5-6 years
- 6-7 years
- 7-8 years
- 8-9 years
- 9-10 years
- 10 years or more
Do you have direct work experience that required you to use equipment manuals, work order systems, and other general documentation processes relating to the maintenance of parks, recreational equipment, and facilities?
- Yes
- No
Do you have direct work experience that required you to perform preventative maintenance on tools and landscaping equipment?
- Yes
- No
Do you have direct work experience that required you to work with a variety of hand and power tools used for landscaping and construction such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, tree trimmers & edgers?
- Yes
- No
Do you have direct work experience that required you to perform vehicle and equipment checks?
- Yes
- No
Are you fluent in both English and Spanish? This is not a requirement for the position.
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever served in the United States Armed Forces?
- Yes
- No
The answers you provide in the "Supplemental Question" portion of the application will be used to review/process your application. Once this job posting closes, your answers to the supplemental questions cannot be changed. Have you reviewed your answers and verified they are correct?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
