Introduction:
Columbus Parks and Recreation works to enhance our community’s quality of life by maintaining our parks, trails, and green spaces. Currently, Columbus Parks and Recreation is growing and managing over 1,000 acres of park land, 24 parks, and 27 miles of trails to help attract tourism and new businesses, provide welcome spaces for community members to gather, and create safe places for our community members to play and be healthy. As a member of the Parks and Recreation team, you will be vital in promoting these amenities to all community members. We recently added the NexusPark facilities and grounds to our management umbrella. The City of Columbus and Parks and Recreation has collaborated with Columbus Regional Health to develop the former Fair Oaks Mall into a health and wellness hub for our community members and visitors. If you would like to be a part of this fun and exciting work environment, you can apply online at: https://cbusinparks.com/fulltimejobs. If you need assistance, accommodations or do not have access to the internet elsewhere, call or email City Human Resources 812-376-2570 or to make an appointment to apply in person. We welcome all applicants.
Employee Benefits:
The City of Columbus offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This includes a comprehensive health insurance plan that begins on the first day of employment, with no waiting period. The City also currently contributes 14.2% of the employee’s annual income to the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund for every full-time employee, which is a guaranteed pension plan to help set employees up for retirement. The City also provides each employee with $50,000 in life insurance along with short-term and long-term disability plans that are 100% paid for by the City. The city has also added the Employee Health Partners clinic at the NexusPark facility available for employees and any dependents on the city health insurance plan. These are just a few of the benefits offered to full-time employees. To see a more in-depth list visit: https://www.columbus.in.gov/employee-benefits/.
Summary of Functional Responsibilities:
- Works to maintain building and grounds for quality service to customers.
Specific Duties of the Position:
- Completes all work assigned.
- Works with minimal supervision.
- Train and assist others in their job duties.
- Performs all types of maintenance cleaning.
- Performs all functions of preventive maintenance to ensure continued successful operations of building.
- Keeps good working relations with customers and fellow employees.
- Mathematical skills for calculations of mixing and control of all types of chemicals for cleaning.
- Keeps inventory of all supplies.
- Must be able and willing to work weekends, holidays and overtime when needed.
- Must have good driving record and will have a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
- Required to work with all types of chemicals for building maintenance.
- Maintenance of the building will require working with all types of paints.
- Must have good attitude and neat, clean appearance. Required to wear uniform per Department policy.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- High school education or state authorized high school equivalent certificate or GED preferred.
- Some hands-on experience preferred.
- Understand facility maintenance.
Judgment:
- Work is of ordinary difficulty and complexity and is performed under minimum supervision.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Relationships Responsibility:
- Must be able to work with customers, both internal and external, and the Columbus community.
Working Conditions:
- Considerable physical effort.
- Frequent exposure to weather, dirt, dust.
- Hours will vary and days of work will vary; overtime work (over 40 hours a week) is sometimes required.
- Position is Safety-Sensitive and subject to the City’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy which requires post-employment offer, pre-employment testing, random testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing.
- Criminal background checks are required.
Essential Physical Requirements:
- Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
- Lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
- Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
- Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
- See details of objects that are less than a few feet away and more than a few feet away.
- Work for extended periods without getting tired or out of breath.
- Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
- Sufficient balance to climb and remain on ladders and other equipment safely.
- Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
- Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
Must reside in Bartholomew County or adjoining county within six (6) months of employment.
This position is Safety-Sensitive and is subject to the City’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program which includes: pre-employment testing, random testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing, and annual BMV checks for all drivers.
This description is intended to describe the type of and level of work performed by the person assigned to the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person, and employees at the city may be given other assignments at will.
Pay: $18.02 - $24.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
