Turf Mechanic/Maintenance Worker

Turf Mechanic/Maintenance Worker

Salary

$28.52 - $35.43 Hourly

Location

Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, OH

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026001

Department

Parks and Recreation Department

Division

Golf Division

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Closing Date

10/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Examples of Duties

• Physically repairs and maintains all turf and park maintenance tools and equipment including mowers,

trucksters, tree spades, trailers, generators, weed eaters, chain saws, sprayers, top dressers, edgers, graders,

rotary tillers, etc.

• Diagnoses equipment, hydraulic, electronic and engine problems, performing overhauls or

tune-ups. Troubleshoots golf course irrigation systems. Sharpens cutting blades. Repairs braking systems.

• Maintains an efficient inventory of tools, parts and equipment necessary to meet needs of the Parks

Department. Keeps track of material ordered and received. Maintains working relationships with vendors.

• Safely utilizes equipment such as computerized reel grinder, welders, hydraulic and electronic testing

equipment.

• Trains and instructs other Parks Department employees on routine operation and maintenance of equipment

as appropriate.

• Performs all duties in a safe manner and per applicable Federal, State and local rules and regulations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Analytical troubleshooting and repair skills. Communication and interpersonal skills. Successful completion of

Civil Service Examination. Valid drivers license. Experience with a variety of hand and power tools used in the

maintenance and repair of turf equipment. Some hands-on experience repairing equipment. High school diploma

or GED. Must secure a Commercial Drivers License within the probationary period.

Supplemental Information

Significant physical activity is required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift,

finger, grasp and feel. Requires regular use of hands and feet to operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with

hands and arms, often with repetitive motion. Requires lifting, pulling and carrying medium-to-heavily weighted

objects. Maximum unassisted lift is 100 lbs. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear. Requires ability to

communicate verbally in person, via telephone, radio and internet. Specific vision abilities include close vision,

distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and have the visual acuity

to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of

facilities or structures. Ability to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal,

extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines using

measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. Work is regularly

performed outside often in hazardous weather conditions. Requires riding and walking over the courses and

performing responsibilities in all kinds of weather: pleasant, inclement and hazardous. The employee occasionally

works in high, precarious places and/or remote places such as trenches, drywells, creek banks, hillsides, and other

areas that could cause claustrophobia. May require travel by car/truck and driving to distant sites. Ability to

react to warning signals, both visual and auditory. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts,

and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. May sometimes be exposed to fumes or

airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment

is usually loud. Personal protective equipment is required.

The City of Fairfield is firmly committed to equal employment opportunity based on merit and services to the public

that does not discriminate based on disability, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information,

marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or gender identity and expression.

This includes all City programs, activities, and hiring practices.

Dana Kennedy

Civil Service Commission

The City of Fairfield provides full-time employees with a wide range of benefits including Health, Dental and Life/AD&D insurance as well as vacation, personal and sick time. All full-time employees participate in state retirement pension systems--Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) or Ohio Police and Fire Retirement Fund (OP&F)--depending upon their job classification.

Employer City of Fairfield (OH)

Address 5350 Pleasant Ave.

Fairfield, Ohio, 45014

Phone (513) 867-5352

(513) 896-8133

Website http://www.fairfield-city.org