Somerville, MA15 days ago
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Business Administration, Parks and Recreation Management, Turfgrass Science and Management or a related field, with five to seven (5-7) years of work experience managing one or more crews or laborers, with a preference for experience maintaining a portfolio of parks and playgrounds, or similar assets (athletic fields, golf courses, landscapes, etc) ; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Knowledge: Knowledge of operations, services and activities of a comprehensive park management program, including principles and practices of park management and facilities maintenance; playground safety, inspections and record keeping; irrigation system installation, maintenance and operations; tree, shrub and lawn care; installation and maintenance of large scale landscape environments; regular inspections and scheduled preventive maintenance on built fixed assets such as benches, fencing, water play features.