City of Orangeburg, South Carolina **Classification Specification

*MAINTENANCE WORKER I, PARKS and RECREATION *Grade 4: $30,688 (14.75/hr) *Purpose of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to perform various unskilled to semi-skilled maintenance, landscape, and construction tasks in City parks, sports fields, playgrounds, cemetery, and recreational facilities. *Essential Functions: *The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Performs a variety of landscaping duties; mows grass; plants flowers and shrubs; weed eats around signs and fence lines; edges curb lines; clears leaves, tree limbs and other debris from park areas; spreads and hauls ground cover, dirt, or mulch; sprays weed killer and fertilizer; prunes trees and shrubs; weeds flower beds; spreads grass seed; services irrigation systems; and grooms and lines ball fields. Performs installation, maintenance, and upkeep tasks for various parks facilities, courts, fencing, and other structures: installs and repairs roofs on park buildings and structures; performs light plumbing and electrical repairs and installations; performs general construction; repairs and maintains parks, picnic or other public facilities; repairs sports and playground equipment; paints interiors and exteriors; cleans and restocks park restrooms; places grave markers; and empties trash cans, cleans floors, etc. Assists with special projects and seasonal work: maintains ball fields; installs and removes decorations, staging, sound systems, etc.; sets up chairs and tables; clears parks areas of debris following special events; and removes and replaces staging materials from sites as needed. Performs manual labor in support of parks maintenance: lifts, moves, loads, and unloads materials, equipment, tools, and supplies; retrieves supplies, materials, tools, equipment and other items and runs various errands as needed; and collects and transports materials, supplies, tools, and equipment to and from the worksite. Utilizes safety equipment and wears protective gear; monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; monitors conditions surrounding trucks/equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or other unsafe conditions; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project/work site to ensure safety of crew and the public; and reports any incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations. Maintains inventory of equipment, parts and supplies; initiates orders materials and equipment needed for each job; performs routine safety inspections on equipment; advises supervisor of needed repairs.

Operates a variety of equipment and machinery to complete tasks including tractors, finish mowers, brush hog, trimmers, blowers, sprayers, spreaders, aerators, split seeders, chain saws, brush chipper, ball field stripers, chalkers, power saws, hand saws, drills, power tools, miscellaneous hand tools, pickup trucks, dump trucks, snow plows, salt spreaders, hand spreaders, bobcat, backhoe, golf cart, utility vehicle, and other equipment as needed to complete essential duties. Communicates with supervisor, other employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems. *Additional Functions: Performs other related duties as required. *Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by one year of experience in parks maintenance, landscaping or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. *Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintai a valid South Carolina drivers license. *Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. **Performance Aptitudes: