About the Department
The Village of Fox Crossing has an opportunity for a Park Maintenance Worker to maintain the Parks and Recreation Department buildings, grounds and equipment. Work is performed under the immediate direction of the Director of Parks and Recreation, with guidance from the Village Board and Park Commission.
Position Duties
- Maintains and repairs department buildings and shelters; performs carpentry, metal fabrication, woodworking, painting and masonry/cement work; installs and repairs plumbing and electrical systems.
- Maintains and repairs department equipment; maintains and repairs vehicles, lawnmowers, small engines; maintains and repairs park and playground equipment.
- Maintains department parks and grounds; mows lawns, trims bushes and trees, cuts brush, maintains trails. Assists in flower bed planning, planting and maintenance.
- Assists in tree planting and maintenance, inventorying and maintaining Tree City USA status.
- Plows and removes snow and ice from walks, trails and parking lots; including an assigned street route as needed.
- Employee will be scheduled/required to work rotating weekends and holidays and ‘on-call’ hours.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities- Clean department facilities.
- Perform other related functions as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent, with two years of related labor/trades experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), construction, automotive and small engine experience preferred.
- Certified Horticulturalist or Arborist preferred.
- Valid Wisconsin Driver License – regular Class D
- Valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver License – Class A, B with air brake endorsement, tractor-trailer endorsement; or the ability to obtain a Class A tractor-trailer endorsement within six months of hire.
- Pesticide Applicators License preferred or ability to obtain as needed.
- Playground Safety Inspector preferred or ability to obtain as needed.