TENNESSEE STATE PARKS MAINTENANCE LEAD - 05072026-77477

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, MEIGS COUNTY

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS STATE PARK

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/01008335_tsp_maint_lead_cttsp_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to two years of skilled fulltime labor and trades experience

NSQs: A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Overview

This role supports park operations by ensuring that facilities and grounds are safe, clean, and functional for both visitors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train maintenance staff while coordinating daily work activities and operational priorities.
• Perform grounds maintenance, including mowing, trimming, debris removal and maintaining trails and public use areas.
• Inspect Park grounds and facilities daily to identify maintenance needs, safety concerns, and overall appearance issues.

• Perform routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs

  to buildings, equipment, and facilities, and coordinate with contracted vendors for larger or specialized repairs.

• Perform janitorial tasks, including cleaning restrooms and facilities, restocking supplies, and removing trash.
• Operate and maintain a variety of tools, equipment, and vehicles needed for park maintenance.
• Maintain work orders in NexGen software and basic records related to maintenance activities, materials, and equipment.
• Communicate with visitors to provide basic customer service and assist with park operations as needed

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Knowledge of principles, equipment, and tools involved in fire prevention, grounds maintenance, building maintenance, and cleaning work
2. Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects and bend, stretch, twist, or reach with ones body, arms, and/or legs
3. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences
4. Ability to communicate information in writing and speaking so others will understand
5. Ability to manage ones own time and the time of others
6. Ability to teach others how to do something
7. Ability to monitor/assess performance of self to make improvements or take corrective action
8. Ability to troubleshoot to determine causes of operating errors in equipment such as mower, trimmer, vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, or other maintenance and custodial equipment

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Fax Machine
• Copy Machine
• Hand Tools
• Welders, Augers, Pipe Cutters, and Threaders
• Log Splitters
• Cash Register
• Tillers, Tractors, and Attachments
• Chippers
• Floor Scrubber
• Cement Mixer
• Sump Pump
• Vacuum
• Sign Maker
• Utility Vehicles
• Telephone
• Printer
• Two - Way Radio
• Power Tools
• Torch
• Multi-Meters
• Chain Saws
• Pressure Washer
• Mowers
• Backhoe
• Bucket Trucks
• Gas and Diesel Pumps
• Floor Buffer
• Compacter
• Credit Card Machine
• Tile Cutter
• Trucks