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DUTIES: Perform physical and administrative work in assisting the Recreation Director in the activities of the Recreation Department.

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Assists in supervising summer playgrounds, fall soccer, football and basketball leagues and other seasonal activities.
In receipt, inspection, and issuance of materials, supplies, and equipment.
Assists in physical inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies; maintains inventory records of supplies and equipment; prepares inventory reports as required. Assist in preparation of Recreation Department vehicle reports and maintenance schedules.
Serves as Department Safety Officer and assists in training of other workers to safely
Operate and maintain equipment.
Assist in preparation and maintenance of all athletic, park and playground areas.
Operates a backhoe digging ditches and trenches, back lifts, and tamps.
Operates a front-end loader in loading gravel, sand and similar materials on trucks.
Performs preventive maintenance on equipment operated and other department equipment.
Assist in keeping all storage and satellite buildings clean and orderly.
Participates in the maintenance and removal of trees, hedges, and shrubs; and participates in the maintenance of outdoor equipment at all recreational facilities.
Participates in the cutting of grass and weeds, and maintenance of recreational parks and facilities.
Maintains and cleans the maintenance building and keeps an inventory of all equipment, tools, and parts.
Participates in weed eating at all recreational parks and facilities.
Participates in the operation of equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, tractors, top dressers, tillers, generators, pressure washers, and other power tools.
Digs trenches, ditches, and backfills and compacts, area dug; cleans out ditches, loads; and unloads materials and equipment.
Sprays larvicides and puts out ant poison.
Distributes grass seed and fertilizer
Aerates fields and park areas.
Picks up trash and empties trash receptacles at recreational facilities.
Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.
Participates in construction projects within the parks and playgrounds maintained by the department.
Serves on various employee or other committees as assigned.
Oversees all Sports Park and City Park maintenance part time staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.

DESIRABLE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a community college or two (2) years of college, with major course work in recreation, golf and sports turf management or a related field. OR Graduation from a standard high school and two (2) years' experience in preparation and maintenance of athletic fields or general maintenance

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Recreation Specialist