Gardener

City of Beaumont • Beaumont, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing unskilled manual tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of various outdoor areas including walkways, parks, lawns, ditches, curbs, and gutters. Responsibilities include litter removal, mowing, trimming, planting, and general upkeep of grounds and facilities. The role also includes operating light equipment, maintaining tools, and performing other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Some knowledge of manual tasks involved in lawn maintenance and custodial duties.
• Knowledge in the operation of a motor vehicle.
• Knowledge of safety precautions needed to operate lawn equipment and hand tools.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public and other employees.
• Able to safely operate mowers, weed-eaters and hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, pruning shears, and wrenches.
• Able to drive trucks, vans or cars.
• Able to read, write and make decisions.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum six (6) months experience performing manual labor.
• Must possess a valid Class C driver's license with a good driving record.
• Other state valid Driver's License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered.
• Texas state law requires within 30 days of residency, you must possess a valid Texas driver's license.
• Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum six (6) months experience in lawn maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs unskilled manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of walkways, parks, lawns, ditches, curbs, and gutters.
• Picks up litter and empties large trash cans.
• Mows grass, uses weed-eater and edges.
• Trims plant material.
• Digs holes and ditches with a shovel.
• Cleans exterior of buildings.
• Pressure washes buildings and sidewalks.
• Prepares planter beds for planting.
• Plants and maintains flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Tree trimming.
• Loads and unloads heavy and bulky objects and materials from trucks.
• May operate light duty equipment on relief, training or emergency basis.
• Cleans and properly maintains tools.
• Cleans swimming pools.
• Bags leaves.
• Fills out vehicle maintenance reports.
• Replenishes supplies.
• Maintains effective working conditions of necessary tools and equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED