Temporary Maintenance & Operations Assistant - Sportsplex Job at Mecklenburg County
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Did you know that 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! Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department (MCPRD) strives to enrich the lives of our residents. We do this by providing exciting and safe recreational amenities and programs, change 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. The Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department is continually recognized for its cutting-edge programs, state-of the-art facilities and unique partnerships. Our success is rooted in our staff. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, dedicated to building a better community, and being recognized as leaders both in our community and across the country, then Mecklenburg County has great opportunities for you.
POSITION SUMMARY
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation department is adding an integral member to their team! We are currently looking to hire a Temporary Maintenance & Operations Assistant at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex located in Matthews, NC. This position will perform facility maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of athletic equipment, fields, buildings, and grounds. In addition, the incumbent will organize and direct athletic reservations and events at our facility, monitor participants and spectators to ensure facilities guidelines are followed while also effectively communicating with management to ensure successful facility operations. The preferred candidate would be available to work weekday mornings and weekends.
Facility Overview: The Sportsplex is located on 175 acres and consists of 9 synthetic turf multi-purpose fields, 2 grass multi-purpose fields, and a 5,000-spectator capacity grass multi-purpose Stadium. The facility hosts a variety of local, regional, and national youth, high school, college, and adult sports year-round, including tournaments and large Stadium events.
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!
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in facility and grounds maintenance highly preferred
- Experience with operating landscaping equipment such as mowers, blowers, trimmers, etc
- Recreation or athletics venue experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans
- Move and aid in moving furniture or equipment and large, 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
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted? N/A
Licenses and Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge:
- 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:
- Operating a chainsaw and brush cutter, blowers, sweepers and other assigned equipment.
- Performing heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.
Abilities:
- Adaptability – Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.
- Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
- Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
- Energy – Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time.
- Communication – Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works outdoors exposed to varying weather conditions
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be Ability 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.
Mecklenburg County requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for any new Mecklenburg County employees.
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