MWR Recreation Maintenance Leader (Community Recreation)

Job Title

The purpose of this position is to perform duties commonly found in a variety of work situations and incidental to many different occupations in MWR, such as grounds maintenance, warehouses, facilities, and rental operations. This involves working as a leader, performing heavy labor, using hand and power tools, operating motor vehicles, towing, and utilizing large equipment.

Responsibilities

Serves as a working leader on a full time and continuing basis, leading three or more workers that accomplish trades and labor work. Passes on to other workers, instructions received from the supervisor and gets work started by assigning immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led. Initiates and follows up on maintenance trouble calls to get equipment / facility issues resolved. Works alongside other workers and sets the pace by performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level as that done by the group led. Provides customer service, information and support of Community Recreation programs and activities, opening and closing facilities, and ordering and restocking supplies. Conducts inventory, maintains inventory controls and maintains equipment for proper accountability of program equipment and resources. Performs administrative duties, all of which are accomplished through a variety of means, including computer software programs which track resource inventories, patron usage / comments, and program standards metrics. Assists in issuing and receiving rental equipment from customers, assists customers in hooking up trailers, loading and unloading of equipment into personal vehicles. Loads and unloads materials from ground, pallets, skids, platforms, trucks, lifting devices, and transport vehicles, manually or mechanically with lift gate, wheelbarrow, pallet jack or dolly. Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited to the following : mowers, clippers, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, and banding equipment. Uses hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, clippers, axes, loppers, wrenches, brooms, brushes) to maintain / clean facilities and grounds; clear small trees / tree debris, limbs, and bushes. Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and clean (e.g., collects / empties trash cans, cleans park tables, barbecues pavilions, docks, and rental equipment to ensure they are in serviceable condition). Maintains an inventory of hand and power tools, large equipment and inflatable bounce equipment and ensures they are in good working order. Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings, connections, and mechanical soundness. Makes minor repairs, paints, and performs some carpentry work. Assists the mechanic with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment. Assists in repairing excess property for disposal. Operates government owned motor vehicles to include forklifts. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment Qualifications Knowledge of the functions, procedures, and operation of recreation activities. Knowledge of computers, office procedures and print production. Knowledge of and skill in the trades and labor work performed by the group led in order to effectively carry out the duties of a working leader. Ability to independently work and lead three or more other workers to accomplish trades and labor work. Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks requiring detailed processes which include following directions, sequences, understanding simple drawings, etc. Ability to plan maintenance schedules, maintain accurate records, compile and organize data for reports, and perform research on recreation topics for dissemination to customers. Ability to operate large government owned motor vehicles to include fork lifts. Ability to prepare and conduct inventory and recognize damage to material and equipment. Ability to safely and properly use a variety of hand and power tools. (Operates a variety of power and equipment to include, but not limited to : mowers, clippers, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, banding equipment, etc.) Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Education A high school diploma or GED is preferred.