112 First Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28792

Henderson County has immediate openings for temporary Park Maintenance Assistants to work from March through mid-October performing grounds and facilities maintenance work in County parks. Work includes mowing grass and preparing ball fields for activities and special events, assist with minor repair and maintenance of buildings and shelters at the parks. Some rotation of weekend and holidays. Full time 40 hours per week. Reports to the Park Maintenance Supervisor.
High school graduation or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. Some grounds and facilities maintenance experience preferred. Must have valid NC driver’s license.

Performs a variety of intermediate semiskilled to skilled work in the maintenance of Henderson County building, grounds, and facilities. Work includes performing semiskilled and skilled building trades such as carpentry, construction, painting, plumbing, and electrical work; includes maintenance, repair, and remodeling of County facilities. Reads blueprints for construction; assists departments in layout and design of offices; develops layouts and frames offices; inspects subcontractors’ work; custom builds bookcases, cabinets, and laminate countertops; hangs sheetrock, sands, paints, and or stains walls and wooden structures; repairs and maintains electrical heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and hot water units; seeds, mows, and fertilizes lawns or grass areas; removes snow from parking lots and sidewalks, salts icy walkways; operates motor vehicle or tractor; moves and arranges furniture or equipment as needed. Employee must exercise judgment and initiative in completing assignments. Reports to the Maintenance Supervisor.
Requires general knowledge of principles, practices, tools, and equipment used in all phases of maintenance, repair, and remodeling of buildings and equipment; general knowledge of principles of construction; general knowledge of the maintenance of plumbing systems, electrical heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units and hot water units; skilled in the use of tools and equipment in general maintenance work; ability to safely and efficiently operate a motor vehicle; ability to attend work regularly. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and considerable experience in construction or building maintenance trades and some experience in the use of hand tools and map reading preferred. Must be able to become certified in sprinkler head replacement.