POSITION SUMMARY 

This position is responsible for planning and coordinating of the maintenance and repair to carry out the parks and city recreation services; provides for safe, sustainable and attractive active and passive-use parks and recreational opportunities for residents and the general public; and ensures effective and efficient operations under the direction of the Director. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

The following duties are normal for this position.  However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  Other duties may also be required or assigned.

1. Leads and trains maintenance employees and coordinates cross-training opportunities and mentors staff to meet goals and maintain motivation.
2. Schedules daily work assignments and reprioritizes assignments as needed to ensure timely completion of work. Prepares documents to record daily work activities.
3. Maintenance of City Parks facilities, including but not limited to mowing, irrigation, turf and equipment repair and maintenance related to the operation and maintenance of City of Smithville facilities, including buildings, restrooms, landscaping, athletic fields, campground, and walking trails.
4. Performs inspections on playground equipment, public facilities, trails, and other equipment to ensure the safety of parks and proper working condition of equipment in recreation facilities.
5. Performs landscape maintenance, including edging and mulching beds, weeding, watering, fertilizing, turf renovation and pruning and or removal of trees.
6. Ensures proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment is completed; coordinates maintenance as needed.
7. Performs snow removal in the winter months with the Public Works Department.
8. Responds to customer service inquires, providing appropriate follow-up, referral or resolution.
9. Ensures inventory and orders supplies as needed.
10. Responds to emergency situations concerning malfunctioning building, equipment, tools, systems; analyzes situation and takes appropriate action.
11. Notifies Supervisor of servicing required by outside vendor.
12. Ensures all activities are carried out in a safe manner; adheres to all safety regulations; ensures all regulations pertaining to the safe use of equipment are understood and followed.
13. Reports all accidents to the appropriate authority. Follows all policies for reporting.
14. Provides backup assistance to other department personnel as needed.
15. Maintains appropriate records including complete equipment repair history, work orders, daily job card, and other related data. Completes written records of labor and materials used for each work project.
16. Performs minor plumbing, electrical, and structural repairs and construction to all City facilities, parks, campgrounds and open spaces.
17. Prepares athletic field playing surfaces for leagues as scheduled. Includes dragging, lining, setting bases, repairing fences, trimming, mowing, and trash pick-up
18. Provide the Director with important information for budgeting, bids, grants, and statistical reports. Compare, shop, and bid out on supplies and equipment
19. Reports to work for on-call after hour needs, as assigned.
20. Performs emergency repairs and work as necessary.
21. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED JOB COMPETENCIES

1. Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of tools, equipment and facility systems.
2. Knowledge of and experience with the operation and maintenance of grounds care equipment, construction equipment, and shop tools including, but not limited to chainsaws, blowers, string trimmers, welders, oxy-acetylene torches, power saws, drills, sewer snakes, earth drills, aerators, sprayers and spraying equipment.
3. Knowledge of and experience with the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment such as, but not limited to mowing equipment, tractors, dump trucks, motor graders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trenchers, aerators, seeders, personnel lifts, skid-steer loaders, and full-size pickups.
4. Knowledge of and experience with parks and park systems, irrigations systems, trees, shrubs, turf management, other plant material.
5. Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment.
6. Ability to adapt and take control of situations, dictating subordinate activities in a responsible manner.
7. Ability to instruct and train in methods and procedures.
8. Ability to organize, assign, and modify the work assignment of others, and (re)-establish priorities to meet deadlines.
9. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
10. Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
11. Ability to understand and effectively carry out local policies and procedures, written instructions, general correspondence, and Federal, State, and local regulations.
12. Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits with minimal direction and supervision.
13. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports consistent with the position.
14. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively in English with staff, administration, and the public in both written and verbal form.
15. Ability to define problems, exercise sound judgment, and address a variety of situations.
16. Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
17. Ability to maintain professionalism at all times.
18. Ability to work as a member of a team.
19. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
20. Ability to perform mathematical calculations required of this position.
21. Ability to work the allocated hours of the position and ability to work flexible hours to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays due to adverse weather conditions, construction projects, or other emergency service.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law.  Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee’s supervisor. 

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 75 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and requires walking on uneven terrain, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs and ladders, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work performed may require walking or standing to a significant degree on rough terrain or may involve sitting for long periods with pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.
• Work may be performed above or below ground, to include confined spaces.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• May be subject to hazardous chemicals/pesticides.
• Duties are performed under all weather conditions and include exposure to inclement weather.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions.