City of Sanford-Parks Maintenance Worker

Start Date: February 25, 2025 | End Date: April 24, 2025
County: York County
Job Type: Parks & Recreation

PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER – PARKS DEPARTMENT

Are you ready for a hands-on, outdoor role that makes a real difference in our community? The City of Sanford is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Parks Maintenance Worker to help create and maintain beautiful, safe, and vibrant public spaces. This fun and rewarding position plays a vital role in keeping our parks, athletic fields, city facilities, and trails in top condition while decorating our city for every season.

This position handles the grounds maintenance and athletic fields where you will mow, trim, and edge lawns; care for flowerbeds and landscaped areas.  You will be fertilizing, reseeding, and top-dressing all city parks, fields and ball fields.  An important part of this position is the repair and maintenance of all city facilities, building and ball fields along with operating equipment such as dump trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, and hauling equipment and trailers as needed. 

You will work closely with a dedicated team to support community events and keep our city looking its best.  Enjoy decorating the city for all seasons, adding festive and creative touches to public spaces.  This position will assist with maintenance at Oakdale Cemetery, move furniture and equipment to support facility operations and special events, and remove rubbish from parks, playgrounds and facilities. 

The successful applicant is required to be available nights, holidays, and weekends as determined by the needs of the City during inclement weather and emergency situations. Applicants must possess a high school diploma.  Experience in the operation of moderately heavy-to-heavy equipment is required.  Applicants must have and maintain a valid State of Maine Class II/B CDL operator’s license.  Applicants must also possess a clean driving record.  

Enjoy a variety of tasks in a role that changes with the seasons, ensuring every day is different.  Your work will directly enhance the quality of life for Sanford residents by creating safe, attractive, and welcoming public spaces.  Join a collaborative team that values hard work, creativity, and community pride.

Please refer to the job description for a complete listing of the job duties and responsibilities. 

All applicants for positions requiring a CDL are required to pass a drug test as a prerequisite of employment, prior to final hiring and must successfully pass a background check to the satisfaction of the City. 

If you are ready to get your hands dirty and contribute to the beautification and upkeep of Sanford, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and help us make Sanford a place we are all proud to call home!

Application and instruction packets may be obtained from the Human Resources Department or online @ www.sanfordmaine.org under the Employment Opportunities icon. 

All applicants MUST submit a City of Sanford Employment Application in order to be considered.

***Applications may be reviewed as received.***

Applications and Resumes may be returned in person or mailed to:

Human Resources Department

City of Sanford, Maine

919 Main Street

Sanford, Maine 04073

External Post:                        Monday, February 24, 2025

Posting Deadline:                Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM

***Applications may be reviewed as received.  Internal applications will be considered first as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The City of Sanford is an equal opportunity employer.