Job Description

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Integrity Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

• Responsibility A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

• Partnership Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• PTO earned within first year

• 12 Paid Holidays per year

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

Starting hourly rate is $21.42.

Under the supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor, performs responsible skilled and semi-skilled work in a variety of Park maintenance, repair and construction jobs involving the use of common tools and equipment and frequently operates specialized equipment; does related work as required.

Supervision is exercised over subordinate maintenance workers and helpers.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Performs building and park maintenance work including alteration, repair and maintenance of City buildings and related mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems;
• Performs basic carpentry work, prepares surfaces and paints buildings;
• Inspects City facilities and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs;
• Repairs and maintains equipment, tools and vehicles;
• Performs preventative maintenance as required;
• Assists workers with technical problems and assignments;
• Participates in the pickup, loading and unloading of materials needed for work assignments;
• Operates heavy equipment such as backhoes, tractors with attachments, dump truck, tractors, mowers, loaders, skid steer, trencher, excavator and truck/trailer combinations, scissors and boom lifts, bucket trucks.
• Inspects Playgrounds.
• Assembles and repairs playground equipment and fencing.
• Inspects backflow preventers.
• Prepares and paints surfaces.
• Prepares athletic fields and park facilities for activities
• Provide set up/take down for special events including mobile stage, as well as tents, concession trailers, portable barricades and tables/chairs.
• Cuts down and prunes trees and shrubs.
• Prepares work reports;
• Trains and assists co-workers as needed.
• Cleans buildings and sanitizes
• Must be available to be on call for after hours and weekends for incidents/emergencies, also be available to work overtime as needed.
• Complete other duties as deemed necessary to operations by supervisor.
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• CDL-A or obtain within 6 months of hire date.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have good knowledge of the safe and proper use of power tools, hand tools, and maintenance equipment.
• Must have general knowledge relating to maintenance, repair, equipment operation and manual tasks.
• Must be able to climb ladders and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed and must be available to be on-call for after-hours and weekends for incidents/emergencies as needed;
• Thorough understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations and OSHA
• Documented experience as a semi-skilled or skilled worker in building maintenance, repair or construction is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Speaking and/or Hearing: (Speaking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Both necessary to converse with other employees and supervisor working together to accomplish tasks.
• Visual Abilities;
• Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see other workers from a distance for safety reasons when operating tools and/or maintenance equipment. Both eyes 20/25 -R 20/30 -L 20/30 corrected
• Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see hand tools and other equipment close at hand so as to operate safely. Both eyes 20/25 corrected
• Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time. Depth Perception - 4
• Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. To ensure safety, must be able to see wide span of area to cover grounds when employees and other people are entering and leaving area.
• Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This is especially important when doing near-point work while glancing up to check entire work area. Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly from equipment to people who are located at varying distances.
• Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently;
• Requires a significant amount of walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and lifting. On occasions employee is required to maneuver over both even and extremely uneven terrain. There is significant use of arms, hands, legs, and feet. Physical demands are varied with work situations.
• Type of Physical Demands
• Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling). All are requirements of this job.
• Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Necessary in the operation of hand tools used in maintenance tasks.
• Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm. Necessary to hold pen or pencil to write, to dial telephone, to operate handheld and power tools and to operate office equipment.

Mental Activity/Reasoning

• Reasoning
  • Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and requests made by supervisor and other employees; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Good judgment is important.
• Mathematics Ability
  • Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic to the extent of using figures when measuring areas and supplies, and counting.
• Language Ability
  • Read: Ability to read equipment manuals, instructions, directions and other documents relating to job.
  • Write: Ability to write personal notes as needed in order to perform assignments.
  • Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions with supervisor, other employees and the general public.

Environmental Conditions

• Physical Surroundings
• Employee is subject to Inside and Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Employee will be exposed to rain, sleet, snow, ice, wind and extremely hot or cold weather. Combining the type of work performed with the weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in all weather conditions for long periods of time.
• Employee will be working inside of buildings which are air conditioned and outside in all weather conditions. When working outside employee may encounter wet, hot, or cold extremes.
• May have to go into unsanitary areas, areas with offensive odors, spaces where there may be temperature extremes, and into areas with extremely limited horizontal and vertical clearances.
• Hazards
• Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, insects, and vermin.
• Must negotiate uneven terrain.
• Exposure to dust, dirt, mud, and wet conditions.
• Must sometimes work in and around construction sites which are dangerous due to the stage of their construction. Must sometimes work in areas where the only light source is from a flashlight.
• Employee will be exposed to chemicals and detergents associated with the work, trash, garbage, and confined spaces.
• Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Facility Maintenance: Chemical cleaners, water hoses, hand held power tools, scrapers, wire brushes, paint, paint remover, paint thinner, ladders and hand tools including screw driver and pliers, plumbing tools including power augers and mounted power tools.

The work location of this job will be 1301 Brentwood St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.