Qualifications
- High School graduate or equivalent; 3 years’ experience in Public Works maintenance activities, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in the operation and mechanics of a diverse range of Public Works heavy equipment
- Working knowledge of the materials and techniques required for maintenance and repair projects
- Massachusetts Class B/Commercial Driver’s License required
- An applicant hired into this position without the required licenses will be required to obtain them within six (6) months of employment
- Frequent heavy physical effort required in performing work in varying weather conditions
- Must successfully pass a background check and drug screen
Benefits
- Full time, 40-hours per week benefit-eligible, union position
- Annual salary range $67,928 - $79,589 in 8 steps with ample overtime opportunities
- A comprehensive benefit package and generous time off allowances
Responsibilities
- The ideal candidate will be technically skilled and detail oriented with a focus on safety in carrying out manual work in the operation of heavy motor equipment related to fields and grounds projects
- The position works under the general direction of the Fields and Grounds Foreman and/or Senior Working Foreman
- Maintain all athletic fields in town by performing cleanups, mowing, grooming and lining clay infields; irrigation repairs; servicing trash barrels; turf maintenance practices and repairs; and other field-related work
- Assist team members in turf maintenance practices, such as aerating, sod cutting/replacement, seeding, weeding infield skins and clay infield installation and removal
- Safely and efficiently operate specialized heavy equipment, such as backhoe, front-end loader, dump trucks, road sander, and asphalt roller
- Skillfully manipulate a variety of hand and power tools, including jackhammers, chain saws, blowers, grooming machines, mowers and other lawn equipment
- Assist with DPW projects, as needed, including: repair and maintenance of roadways; patching potholes; building and repairing curbs and sidewalks; excavating and backfilling trenches; repairing road signs; and clearing brush along roads/highways and in the public right-of-way
- Cooperatively contribute to seasonal needs by operating vehicles to remove roadway snow, spread salt and scrape ice; assist in emergency highway repairs and other Public Works related emergency repairs
- Provide on-call service during snow emergencies
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