Parks Maintenance Staff- Athletics and Weekend Operations (73799)

Additional part-time Parks, Athletics & Weekend Operations, Open Space, and Forestry & Horticulture jobs are also available for the summer. Please check the Town of Erie job page to view additional opportunities. Candidates are welcome to apply for one or more jobs in which they are interested. 

All part-time postings will remain open until filled and may close at any time. In order to be considered, please ensure your application is complete. 

-- Must be 18 years or older to work in the Parks Division -- 

Starting Rate: $20.03/hour 

Part-time Athletics and Weekend Operations Staff perform a variety of entry level athletic field maintenance activities including mowing operations, irrigation repairs, safety and cleanliness inspections, minor construction work, trash and vandalism and graffiti removal, weekend tournament and special event support, and other athletic facility related maintenance activities.  

This position may also occasionally support other work groups within the Parks and Open Space Division including work in Parks Maintenance, Open Space and Trails, and/or Forestry and Horticulture. Employees in this classification are limited to 1,560 hours per year with no termination date. 

ANTICIPATED WORK SCHEDULE: Work is traditionally performed Monday-Sunday with many weekend and some evening shifts required.  

• Part-time staff may work up to 40+ hours per week and must be available a minimum of 16 hours per week.  
• Flexible scheduling options may be accommodated based on work group needs.  

Employees in this classification are limited to 1,560 hours per year with no termination date. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Under supervision, assists higher level technicians and performs a variety of routine to complex maintenance and construction activities such as: 

• Maintaining athletic fields including infield skin work, clay, field prep, and painting athletic surfaces.  
• Supporting weekend tournaments and special events by preparing for and/or staffing weekend events. 
• Turf grass mowing, trimming, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, topdressing, and weed control. 
• Turf maintenance, playground maintenance, hardscape maintenance, and irrigation repairs. 
• Collecting trash and removing vandalism and graffiti.  
• Performing a variety of heavy laboring activities utilizing pickup trucks, trailers, tractors, riding and walk behind mowers, edgers, string trimmers, backpack blowers and various hand tools and other power maintenance equipment.  
• Installing and maintaining concrete work, signage, fences, courts, benches, grills, tables and other park amenities. 
• Performing snow removal activities either by hand, small equipment, or heavy equipment as assigned. 

Assist with other duties to include:

• Cleaning and organization of shop area. 
• Arboriculture and horticulture assignments including planting and transplanting of plants, site preparation, installation, backfilling, staking, pruning, watering, and mulching.  
• Open space and trails maintenance including mowing and trimming, trash collection, fence installat