Temporary Maintenance & Ops Assistant- McDowell Nature Preserve

Grounds Maintenance & Operations Assistant

At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation proudly hosts many community events each year. Hummingbird Festival, The Senior Games and Festival in the Park are just a few that our employees and residents look forward to every year! The department strives to enrich the lives of our residents by providing exciting and safe recreational amenities and programs, changing to improve our resident's fitness levels and decrease health care costs. This contributes to a sense of community through events and spaces for the public to socialize, thereby increasing property values and providing tourism venues. We protect open space, natural areas, and our treasured tree canopy through stewardship. We play a critical role in ensuring Mecklenburg County achieves its vision that the county "will be a community of pride and choice for people to LIVE, WORK and RECREATE." The department serves a population exceeding one million residents and serves the City of Charlotte, six towns, and the unincorporated areas of the county covering 523 square miles. In addition, the department manages over 21,000 acres and 230+ parks, nature preserves, greenways and facilities.

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is seeking a service-oriented Grounds Maintenance & Operations Assistant to join the team at McDowell Nature Preserve! This position will perform day-to-day maintenance activities in any of the maintenance areas, including but not limited to grounds maintenance and landscaping within the Preserves. In addition, the incumbent will also be responsible for upkeep of our Preserves facilities, ensuring that they remain optimal sites for community events and recreation. This temporary position will work at least 16 hours per weekend with a schedule primarily consisting of weekends with occasional weekday and holidays dependent on business needs.

By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!

Essential Functions:

• Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans
• Move and aid in moving furniture or equipment and large and bulky objects
• Perform building maintenance such as checking fire extinguishers, changing light bulbs, and unstopping toilets
• Perform general custodial work
• Perform general grounds keeping such as picking up trash and debris, shoveling snow and mowing the grass
• Perform general laborer-type work such as digging ditches

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: No experience required
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License and County Driving Privileges
• Computer Skills: General knowledge of applicable computer programs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of light equipment used in maintenance, grounds keeping, and construction
• Occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to safe operation of this equipment
• Basic tools used in maintenance and construction work
• Skills in operating a chainsaw and brush cutter, blowers, sweepers, and other assigned equipment
• Performing heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions
• Abilities in adaptability, collaboration, communication, contributing to team success, and energy

Work Environment: Works outdoors exposed to weather conditions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement: This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.