PARK TECHNICIAN (BALL FIELDS)
Parks & Recreation /Recreation 

This Park Technician position offers a stable & rewarding career for individuals seeking hands-on work with lasting impact. This role plays a vital part in maintaining Salina’s ball fields & athletic facilities, supporting recreation, youth sports, & community pride across the city. Through skilled maintenance & teamwork, the position helps ensure safe, high-quality spaces where residents gather, compete, & connect. This position provides a meaningful long term opportunity to grow, contribute, & take pride in serving the Salina community.

Career Advancement: Grounds Maintenance Foreman

On-the-Job Training: This position includes hands-on training provided by experienced Parks & Recreation staff. New team members learn athletic field maintenance, equipment operation, irrigation systems, & safe chemical handling through daily guidance & real-world experience. Training also supports the development of leadership skills by assisting with the coordination & supervision of seasonal staff. This structured learning environment encourages continuous improvement & skill-building. The role supports long-term career growth by offering experience that builds a strong foundation in municipal parks & recreation operations.

Duties:
· Performs a variety of unskilled & semi-skilled manual labor in ball field operations, dragging, watering, chalking, tamping, paint striping & other ball field preparations.
· Completes construction projects of ball field facilities, public buildings, city areas, & grounds.
· Performs maintenance & operations of athletic fields & grounds including, but not limited to, mowing, sodding, seeding, killing weeds, irrigation & spraying.
· Identifies nuisance weeds & takes appropriate action with chemicals to counteract; prepares chemicals for use on plant materials.
· Provides custodial services for facilities, grounds, & dugouts; removal of trash/litter, including occasional cleaning of restrooms.
· Operates tractor or skid steer with attachments; operates power tools, blowers, sweepers, edger’s, chain saws, trimmers, clippers, sprayers, rakes, shovels & variety of other equipment or vehicles.
· Services & performs minor repairs to equipment.
· Installs, operates, & maintains ball field equipment & in-ground sprinkler systems.
· Opens & closes facilities.
· Meets with seasonal staff to assign daily duties; assists in training, supervision, & evaluation of seasonal employees.
· Supervises a small group of seasonal workers in grounds maintenance.

Education:
· High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:
· One (1) to two (2) years ball fields maintenance experience and/or staff & facilities supervision.
· Knowledge of baseball, softball, & soccer fields maintenance such as dimensions & laying them out.

Requirements:
· Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.

Work Type:
· Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
· Extensive amount of walking required.
· Works inside & outside (Primarily outside); adverse conditions possible.

Equipment: 
· Aerifiers, blowers, chain saws, clippers, computer, edger’s, hand/power tools, man lift, mowers, power tools, pumps, rakes, shovels, skid steers, sprayers, sweepers, tablet, telephone, tractors, trimmers, utility vehicles, & variety of other equipment & vehicles.

Hours:
· Monday – Friday.
· 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
· Works varied schedule & responds to callouts.

Starting Pay DOQ:
· $20.12-21.13/hr.
· $41,850-43,950/yr.
· Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:
· 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
· 96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace: We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785-309-5710.

TH 02/19/2026