Examples of Duties

• Trains and supervises assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standard operating procedures.

• Supervises and assists in the maintenance of irrigation systems.

• Supervises and participates in the installation of athletic turf, including prep work, laying, rolling, and clean-up.

• Applies herbicides and fungicides; applies fertilizer to park turf; ensures compliance with all laws and regulations.

• Supervises and participates in sports field maintenance, including the maintenance of infields, mounds, dugouts, batters boxers, etc.; drags fields; maintains baseball, softball, and other recreation fields.

• Supervises and participates in mowing, weed eating, edging, and landscaping activities.

• Supervises and participates in the maintenance of playground equipment.

• Assists in the management of athletic equipment, including goals, flags, bases, etc.; operates paint machines to lay-out sports fields.

• Supervises and assists in the installation of holiday decorations.

• Assists in coordinating the purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies.

• Assists with work performed by outside contractors.

• Performs related duties.

Typical Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years’ experience or service.

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Florida for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

• Possession of a Florida Certified Pesticide Applicator License.

Supplemental Information

• Knowledge of park and grounds maintenance principles and practices.

• Knowledge of athletic fields maintenance principles and practices.

• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

• Knowledge of equipment operation, maintenance, and repair principles.

• Skill in planning.

• Skill in the use of hand and power tools.

• Skill in the operation of a variety of grounds maintenance equipment.

• Skill in problem solving.

• Skill in interpersonal relations.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• The work consists of related technical and supervisory duties. The variety of tasks to be performed contributes to the complexity of the work.

• The purpose of this position is to supervise and participate in the work of a crew of parks and recreation personnel. Successful performance in this position contributes to the efficient and effective maintenance of parks facilities and grounds.

• Contacts are typically with coworkers, other city personnel, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

• Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, provide services, and motivate persons.

• The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, bending, crouching or walking. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell.

• The work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, and machinery with moving parts. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Presidents' Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve
• Employee's Birthday

• Rough estimates are not necessarily exact.