Summary
Provides routine maintenance of all of the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, including the facilities, grounds, and equipment, and provides assistance and support for all of the Center's activities and programs with a focus on recreational activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
 

• Assists with all hunting activities and events that occur on the property.
• Mows all areas maintained as grass lawns including roadsides, campsites, and range facility.
• Maintains roads and trails for safety and vehicle equipment.
• Maintains campground facilities for year-round use.
• Maintains building accessibility and appearance by picking up papers and trash from walkways and parking lots.
• Assist with scheduling recreational activities and cabin rentals.
• Assist with museum maintenance (may include feeding and or enclosure cleaning.)
• Maintains and uses chain saw and other gas powered equipment, as well as farm equipment and related implements.
• Assists and participates in educational programing and events as needed
• Maintains wildlife management areas through mowing or controlled burning activities.
• Supervises any volunteers assisting in operation related tasks
• Uses pesticides on a regular basis in accordance with all stated label directions.
• Performs general maintenance and repairs on all equipment.
• Empties trash receptacles weekly or as needed into dumpster.
• Performs general janitorial duties on a daily and weekly basis of all facilities   
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Language Skills    

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 
Mathematical Skills     

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

 
 Reasoning Ability                                                     

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.  
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

Computer Skills                                            
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of order processing systems and word processing software.
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
A North Carolina Pesticide License is preferred if not must obtain within the first year.

Physical Demands   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to communicate effectively. The employee must be able to meet mobility requirements and be able to occasionally move materials of up to 10 pounds. Must be able to access print material and utilize the information effectively 

Work Environment   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud.