Grounds Maintenance

Job Description
This is maintenance work involving the care and maintenance of the City’s parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and courts, and other City properties and facilities.

• Performs all aspects of landscaping and grounds maintenance in City parks, recreation and other public areas including turf and plant material installation, maintenance and restoration, rubbish & recycling collection, emergency/storm clean up, graffiti clean up/removal, snow plowing and custodial duties. Maintains athletic fields, set up and maintenance of playground equipment, bleachers, picnic tables & trash receptacles, bike path and trail maintenance, construction and maintenance of ice rinks, and maintenance of toboggan runs.
• Identify plant, insect and turf problems and the appropriate treatment options using pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.
• Knowledge of use of, and maintenance of equipment and power tools used in grounds maintenance such as wide area mowers, tractors, loaders, skid steers, trucks, string trimmers, chainsaws, plows, flail mowers, to keep equipment in safe working order; communicates with Supervisor/Assistant Supervisor concerning equipment repairs or replacement.
• Assists with construction of various park buildings and amenities (e.g., picnic tables, bleachers, trash receptacles, playground equipment, sheds, fences, etc.); performs maintenance, painting and janitorial work.
• Assists with special events, recreation programs and holiday set up and clean up/take down.
• Assists Forestry crews with tree work in critical response situations as needs arise.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on tools and equipment used in performance of job functions.
• Assists in construction and maintenance of various park structures and amenities; assists in all areas of ground maintenance including sign & fence maintenance, playground repairs, field & court construction and repair, etc.
• Inspects parks and park facilities for cleanliness, safety, damage, vandalism, graffiti, repairs, adequate work, garbage, completion of ground maintenance items such as weeding, trimming, mowing, etc.
• Performs rubbish removal and recycling.
• Assist with hiring, training and coordination of seasonal employees.
• Trains new full-time and seasonal employees.
• Performs physical inspections of playground equipment; assesses repair needs; orders and installs replacement parts; communicates with supervisor on progress; maintains accurate records of playground repairs and maintenance.
• Prepares athletic fields and courts for games; paints foul lines and boundary markers; repairs surface damage; installs nets and wind screens, applies fertilizers and pesticides; plants and maintains turf; maintains inventory of materials uses; communicates with supervisor on progress; maintains commercial pesticide applicator’s license.
• Develops and implements sound turf grass management programs for Saratoga and WRO Sports Complexes.
• Collaborates and communicates with the grounds supervisor/assistant supervisor, sports coordinator, rental facilities coordinator, tournament directors and site supervisors on game schedules, field setup and conditions.
• Participates in planning and execution of improvements or modifications to sports facilities/complexes.
• Assists with design, layout and installation of various sports fields in the complexes.
• Programs irrigation computer systems and performs routine maintenance and repairs on underground irrigation components, including winterization and spring startup.
• Prepares and maintains fields: marking, dragging, raking, chalking, painting, aerating and mowing. Performs field renovation of lips, mounds, baselines, dugouts, etc.
• Inspects field conditions; performs trash removal and recycling.
• Makes minor repairs to vehicles, equipment, fencing and buildings; assists in basic construction.
• Athletic Complexes custodial duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Requirements of Work:

Graduation from high school (or HSED equivalent) plus at least 2 years of technical, professional or specialized training in turf management, grounds maintenance, horticulture or greenhouse…