Ground Maintenance Associate I or II

Gwinnett County (GA) • Lawrenceville, GA

54d • $34,944 - $37,582

About The Position

This Grounds Maintenance Associate will be responsible for landscaping duties, janitorial duties, and litter collection.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Driver's license
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Two years of grounds maintenance experience (Grounds Maintenance Associate II)

Responsibilities

• Maintaining playground/island mulch, turf (natural and synthetic), dragging baseball field infields, changing home plates and base anchors
• Inspecting park assets including playgrounds for safety standards
• Applying herbicides (pre- and post-emergents) and fertilizers
• Operating irrigation systems and performing minor repairs
• Maintaining passive areas
• Operating tractors and commercial zero turn mowers
• Operating small engine equipment (backpack blowers, edgers, and string trimmers)
• Performing preventative maintenance and performing repairs on equipment, chain link fencing/gates
• Reporting incidents to leadership
• Providing maintenance reports

Benefits

• health coverage
• a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!)
• onsite employee wellness center
• longevity pay
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees