Help Wanted: City of New Bedford hiring a Park Maintenance Person

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CITY OF NEW BEDFORD
PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER $12.74 – $17.88
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of City property such as Parks, Recreation areas (playgrounds), and Historic and Downtown Districts including streets, sidewalks, grounds, open spaces and facilities.

Daily cleaning and maintenance of all city streets, sidewalks and public areas within City parks, Historic and Downtown Business Districts. Mows and maintains open space areas such as baseball and soccer fields, mows and removes weeds and cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets. Maintains sprinkler systems and assists in the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads; maintains, cleans, paints and repairs lamp posts including cleaning glass and changing light bulbs. Maintains, washes, paints and repairs or replaces public benches as needed. Drags ball fields and lines fields for games. Inspects, washes, paints and repairs or replaces park tables and slabs.

Performs minor semi-skilled maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry and unskilled work. Performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment. Plants and maintains lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers. Carries out the seeding, top dressing, soil conditioning and watering of the City’s parks, and Historic and Downtown Business Districts. Performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, weed eaters and irrigation systems. Operates tractors, mowers, jack hammers, trucks steam cleaners, buffers, washers and other listed equipment as needed. Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions. Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds including emptying trash and relining cans with liners; picks up litter from premises. Sets up and takes down equipment for various programs and prepares facilities for program use. Assists in the hanging of decorative banners or signs as needed. May be required to assist in the construction of new facilities and in the maintenance and repair of streets and sidewalks as needed. Keeps records of work completed.

Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent preferred. Considerable knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance; considerable knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs; some knowledge of first aid and applicable safety precautions. Possession of a valid Massachusetts driver license and good driving record. Operates motor vehicles on a regular basis. This position requires an alternating seven (7) day work schedule and may include some Saturdays and Sundays.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact the Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979- 1444. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO

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