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City of Manchester, NH

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER I - (SEASONAL) PARKS

City of Manchester, NH, Manchester, New Hampshire, us, 03103

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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER I – (SEASONAL) PARKS Base pay range: $18.87/hr – $26.90/hr

Performs safety, operational, and maintenance activities within an assigned area of the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department; performs related work as required.

Key Responsibilities

Performs light to heavy labor tasks, including shoveling and moving snow, chopping ice, sweeping floors, washing windows, mopping up spills, emptying garbage cans, and hauling the collected waste

Plants, waters, fertilizes, cultivates, mows, and rakes grass

Trims fence lines and the banks of drainage ditches

Assists in removal and cleanup of illegal encampments

Collects litter and debris; uses a blower to clear debris from walkways and parking lots

Uses hand tools such as picks, shovels, and rakes

Operates power equipment, including chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, field painters, snow guns, and mechanical ski lifts

Maintains assigned work areas in a safe and usable manner and enforces facility and safety rules

Inventories assigned areas and informs supervisor of any needed repairs and/or maintenance

Cleans, weeds, and mulches flower beds and waters as appropriate

Prunes shrubbery as necessary

Cleans and paints concession stands, field houses, and related Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery facilities

Cleans and stocks supplies in restrooms and locker rooms

Tests pool water chemistry

Repairs windows, doors, plumbing, and other fixtures

Performs manual tasks in the installation of water lines, irrigation systems, fencing, flag poles, benches, and picnic tables

Pressure washes sidewalks, stages, and paved areas

Constructs and maintains pitcher mounds and related components of athletic fields

Loosens, levels, and maintains dirt infields and baselines

Prepares playing fields through measuring and applying paint or marble dust

Installs and maintains soccer goals, outdoor basketball posts, football goalposts, bleachers, gates, fencing, backstops, and netting

Repairs worn areas of playing areas by cultivating, leveling grades, and/or replacing grass

Prepares athletic fields for competition by setting out bases or related equipment as needed

Monitors and maintains equipment in a safe operating condition and reports all damages to supervisor

Checks and maintains air, oil, fuel, spark plugs, mower blades, tires, etc.

Cleans equipment and work area

Removes grass for replanting over completed graves

Digs graves according to specifications

Covers open graves with plywood until the ceremony is held and the burial is complete

Sets up tents and all related equipment for burials

Fills and settles graves and installs markers and vases

Monitors facility patrons and enforces safety regulations

Performs various cashier assignments, including selling tickets, collecting cash payments, making change for cash transactions, counting money in cash till, and keeping daily account balances of cash received and tickets sold (ice guards only)

Performs various clerical tasks, including answering phones, providing information to the public, and simple record keeping as required in assigned area

Prepares reports such as public attendance reports, incident and accident reports, and minor injury reports as required in assigned area

Resolves conflicts, complaints, and public relations issues as required in assigned area

Locks up and secures facilities upon completion of event

Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions

Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions

Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments

Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly

Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency

Performs additional duties as required by the classification

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Substantial knowledge of operating procedures associated with assigned area within the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department

Substantial knowledge of safety procedures involved in assigned area

Substantial knowledge of the proper operating procedures for all related equipment

Some knowledge of Departmental objectives and purposes

Skill in the use of picks, shovels, chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, field painters, mechanical ski lifts for assigned area

Ability to skate (ice guards only)

Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language

Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions

Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations

Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions

Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines

Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology

Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks

Acceptable Experience and Training

Graduation from High School or possession of a GED

Zero to two years of experience in ski areas, ice arenas, park facilities, and other related areas

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work

Required Special Qualifications

None

Essential Physical Abilities

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to understand department and safety rules and regulations and work around high traffic areas

Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work safely in heavy traffic and heavy equipment operation

Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate hand and power tools continuously

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in trenches, in rough terrain, and access construction equipment

Sufficient strength and endurance, with or without reasonable accommodations, to lift, carry and move objects, through a full range of motion, up to 50 pounds occasionally, 30 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds continuously

Sufficient mobility and flexibility which allows the employee to stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, walk, push, pull, climb, and grasp repetitively in various locations throughout the City

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