Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


Performs general repairs and maintenance of Parish property, such as replacing light bulbs, trash pick-up and removal, replacing boards on picnic tables, benches, and bleachers, etc.

Maintains lawn and grounds using hand tools and gasoline powered equipment. Assists with trail maintenance and landscaping in various Parish parks.

Cleans, scrubs, mops, waxes, polishes and strips floors; dusts and polishes; washes windows, woodwork, walls, and washroom fixtures. Assists with cleaning restrooms as needed.

Moves office furniture and equipment, and arranges meeting room furniture and cleans exterior premises.

May assist park technician in performing carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical repairs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required.


Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

Ability to work from scaffoldings and ladders.

Some knowledge of the principles and techniques of housekeeping, building maintenance, grounds maintenance and construction including familiarity with tools, materials and equipment used in building maintenance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work outdoors during hot and cold temperatures, as well as inclement weather. The employee must have the ability to perform heavy manual labor. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, stoop, and climb. The employee must be able to lift at least fifty (50) pounds.


Under immediate supervision position functions as housekeepers, groundskeepers, and maintenance assistants. Responsible for performing routine lawn maintenance, interior and exterior cleaning of buildings and general repair and maintenance of Parish property.