Grounds Maintenance Worker II

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Grounds Maintenance Worker position for the State of Nevada Office of the Military located in Carson City NV is responsible for performing a variety of landscaping and maintenance tasks such as planting, pruning, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, weeding, and managing snow and ice removal. They operate equipment including hand and power tools, mowers, trenching devices, forklifts, hoists, and lifts, and are expected to work independently with minimal training. At Army National Guard facilities, the role also requires driving, so a valid driver’s license is essential. Workers must be able to read, write, and speak English to interpret safety labels and maintain pesticide usage logs. Additional duties may include preventive maintenance and minor repairs to wells, storage tanks, irrigation systems, and related components. Grounds Maintenance Workers perform a wide variety of landscape, garden, and greenhouse duties such as planting, pruning, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, and weeding; operate hand and power tools, and light mechanized equipment such as power mowers, tractor mowers, trenching devices, forklifts, and hoists.

Requirements

Six months of experience performing basic grounds maintenance work; OR six months of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to operate and perform preventive maintenance on equipment used in grounds service work.
Valid driver’s license (required at Army National Guard facilities).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of gardening and landscape methods, techniques, material, and equipment.
Knowledge of irrigation methods and practices.
Knowledge of methods, materials and tools used in grounds service work.
Knowledge of identification and eradication of common weeds, pests and plant diseases associated with gardening.
Knowledge of health and safety practices applicable to grounds maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of landscaping and maintenance tasks such as planting, pruning, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, weeding, and managing snow and ice removal.
Operate equipment including hand and power tools, mowers, trenching devices, forklifts, hoists, and lifts.
Work independently with minimal training.
Drive vehicles (at Army National Guard facilities).
Read, write, and speak English to interpret safety labels and maintain pesticide usage logs.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs to wells, storage tanks, irrigation systems, and related components.
Maintain grounds areas clean and free of trash, fallen leaves, and snow and ice by sweeping, raking, shoveling, picking up debris, and operating light, medium and heavy equipment such as pickup trucks, dump trucks, trash compactors, and loaders.
Prepare new landscape sites by reviewing plans with supervisor, purchasing necessary supplies, and installing sprinklers, topsoil, decorative material, and appropriate plantings according to instructions and/or landscape design plans.
Perform periodic maintenance and make minor repairs on tools, equipment, and vehicles to maximize efficiency and life span.
Operate, repair, and install sprinkler systems and drip systems including pipes, valves, sprinklers, and timing devices to provide effective and economic watering cycles.
Identify plant diseases, undesirable pests and noxious weeds associated with landscaping and apply corrective measures to eradicate them using hand and power tools and application of appropriate chemicals.
Perform specialized horticulture tasks such as plant propagation, transplanting, climate control, and irrigation in a greenhouse on a university campus.
Perform related duties as assigned.