NEOGOV · 5 hours ago
Maintenance Assistant (Park Maintenance)
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.87/hr - $24.15/hr
1+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join the City of Durham's Parks and Recreation Department. The role involves performing basic maintenance tasks, providing customer service, and ensuring the upkeep of parks and recreation facilities.
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Responsibilities
Performs basic maintenance of equipment including inspecting equipment; resolves basic equipment issues, including performing minor fixture and other repairs, basic installations, and basic plumbing, painting, and carpentry duties; reports more complex repair issues to higher-level staff; and operates small equipment and tools
Performs manual and semi-skilled labor; assists with painting, repairing, and replacing floors, and with mixing and pouring concrete; transports, unloads, and carries materials
Provides customer service by responding to customer questions and concerns and providing information on established policies and procedures
Maintains records; performs data entry; generates work orders; performs inventory check; recommends supply orders; and picks up or delivers supplies
Performs weekend work and special projects such as playground installations
Observes necessary safety precautions and follows appropriate procedures
Loads and unloads equipment and materials, secures equipment on trailers, maintains, and fuels equipment, and verifies trucks are stocked with all necessary supplies
Performs mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, and cleanup of all assigned parks, restrooms, and shelters to adopted maintenance standards. · Removes brush, limbs, and debris, cleans storm drains, sprays weeds, removes silt and dirt from walks
Completes assigned work orders
Sets up and tears down equipment for rentals and special events, as assigned
Performs janitorial, housekeeping, and custodial duties, as assigned to adopted maintenance standards
Cleans, and maintains floors and other indoor and outdoor areas
Empties trash, dusts, sanitizes bathrooms, cleans mirrors and windows, replenishes sanitation items, and conducts custodial inspections
Strips and waxes floors, cleans carpets, pressure washes assigned areas
Sets up and tears down equipment for rentals and special events, and opens/closes facilities, as assigned
Occasional special assignments may include blowing and clearing walkways as well as mowing and trimming grass/weeds
Qualification
Required
Requires the ability to read, write and follow directions
Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record
1 year of experience in commercial mowing and landscaping
Preferred
A minimum of one (1) year experience in semi-skilled manual labor (i.e. mowing, weedeating, etc.)
Experience operating commercial lawn maintenance equipment such as Zero Turn Riding mowers
Willingness to work flexible work hours and schedules
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement contributions
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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$700MKey Investors
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2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
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