Hybrid Maintenance Technician (Landscaping/Athletics) bei City of Durham, NC

About the Department

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.  



Hiring Range: $43,348.00 - $47,778.00
Hours:  6:30am - 3:00pm Monday-Friday with some evenings and weekends required 


Devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, roads and traffic systems, equipment and facilities, providing custodial services, and collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid and yard waste through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work.  Perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, while completing tasks independently. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and decision-making is limited with minimal consequence on overall operations.
Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of facilities and grounds; performing basic repairs under the supervision of higher level staff; solid waste collection, including serving as backup driver; traffic control; or traffic count data gathering.

Position Duties

• As assigned, cleans and maintains assigned facilities including cleaning and maintaining floors, as assigned; cleans bathrooms; collects solid waste and related materials; maintains grounds including maintaining trees and shrubs, mowing grass, trimming weeds, and applying fertilizers and chemicals; sets up and tears down equipment for special events; and performs seasonal duties including snow and ice removal and picking up leaves and other trash.
• As assigned, performs basic repairs under the supervision of higher-level staff; performs manual and semi-skilled construction duties; performs basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and welding duties; inspects facilities and equipment for maintenance-related issues; reports issues to higher-level staff; and operates light equipment and vehicles, as assigned.
• As assigned, performs traffic control duties, including locating identified positions; installing signs; painting and maintaining pavement markings; loading, unloading, and setting up barricades; and directing traffic during special events.
• As assigned, assists with gathering traffic count and other data; sets up and operates a computerized count board; installs traffic counters and related equipment at assigned locations; and prepares field data for processing.
• Maintains reports, records, logs, and other documents; picks up and delivers mail, as assigned; provides shop assistance; and maintains inventories by stocking, monitoring, and/or ordering supplies.
• Provides customer service, including responding to customer questions and concerns; and provides information on policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC) 
• Two years of maintenance experience related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Other Qualifications

• Commercial landscaping or athletic field maintenance experience. 
• Experience using a smart phone. 
• Available to work some nights, holidays, rotating or flex schedules, and during inclement weather.