Salary : $28,080.00 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
Division: Parks
Opening Date: 10/02/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join our Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department in the Parks Division.
Examples of Duties
- Keeping City properties clean, safe, and attractive
- Maintaining park grounds and playground equipment
- Maintaining athletic fields and recreation facilities
- Setting up and breaking down facilities for rentals and events
- Operating a variety of light equipment
- General cleaning, dealing effectively with the public, and other related duties
Work hours are variable and may require evening and weekend scheduling. Manual labor and heavy lifting are required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have a valid state driver’s license
- Be able to read and write
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits include:
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays include:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Employee’s Birthday
- Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st )
Retirement
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.