Grounds and Facilities Maintenance Assistant II

City of Clarksville • BUILDING and CODES - 100 South Spring Street Clarksville, TN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the second of seven levels in the Grounds and Facilities Maintenance series. Incumbents perform unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor as directed. Responsibilities may include operating mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and other similar equipment; operating a vehicle; maintaining landscaping; clearing roads and public areas of debris; patching potholes; and performing routine maintenance on equipment. This position will remain open through June 23, 2026, or until filled. An attached resume to the application is preferred.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six (6) months of experience in a related area.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of basic work etiquette.
• Knowledge of manual labor.
• Skill in following written and oral instructions.
• Skill in performing manual labor.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Performs grounds maintenance activities, which includes mowing; edging lawns; watering and weeding lawns and gardens; trimming and pruning shrubs, hedges, and trees; performing weed abatement activities; applying mulches; and/or performing related activities.
• Operates and maintains a variety of grounds and maintenance equipment and machines, which includes lawn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and related hand and power tools.
• Performs various road maintenance activities including patching potholes, cleaning roads and public areas and performing related duties.
• Maintains a variety of records related to equipment operation and maintenance, service requests, and/or other ground maintenance activities.
• Performs other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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