Grounds Maintenance Worker
About The Position
The City of Newberry is a vibrant, growing, municipality! We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow and develop in their positions and grow careers with the City. If you want a long-term opportunity within an exciting organization, this position may be for you. Our full-time employees are members of the SC Retirement system, have a generous benefits package that includes time off accruals that begin from day 1, along with being eligible for the BlueCross BlueShield State health insurance program. The City of Newberry is looking for a person that loves working outdoors and has a maintenance and/or landscaping background to join the Public Works Department - Maintenance team. Some work involves maintaining and operating various handheld and medium to light equipment including, but not limited to, tractor, backhoe, weed eater, front-end loader, lawn mower, and bush hog for general maintenance in the City. In this role, some days’ tasks would include replacing street signs, cleaning and repairing storm drains, cleaning City buildings and/or parking lots, spreading dirt and painting. As a maintenance worker, you would be outside year-round ensuring the City’s streets are maintained. The City promotes growth with employees and in this position, we are looking to find someone that wants to move up within the Public Works department and attain their CDL. This position would be training to be the next Heavy Equipment Apprentice. The maintenance worker would be trained and encouraged to attain their CDL and then have the opportunity to work with the vast array of equipment. As a member of the Public Works department, some additional job functions will include: to respond to after-hours emergencies as needed, assist as a sanitation worker as needed, and apply herbicide with handheld or motorized equipment. Normal working hours are 7am - 3pm Monday - Friday.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift and/or carry weights up to one hundred pounds.
- Work in outside environment; ability to meet physical demands
- Valid SC identification or driver’s license; ability to attain an SC Commercial Driver’s License.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and operating various handheld and medium to light equipment including, but not limited to, tractor, backhoe, weed eater, front-end loader, lawn mower, and bush hog for general maintenance in the City
- Replacing street signs
- Cleaning and repairing storm drains
- Cleaning City buildings and/or parking lots
- Spreading dirt and painting
- Respond to after-hours emergencies as needed
- Assist as a sanitation worker as needed
- Apply herbicide with handheld or motorized equipment
Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Insurance.
- The City covers 100% of individual employee health insurance premiums as well as employer-paid basic life insurance, basic long-term disability, and basic dental insurance.
- Participation in the SC Retirement System and the Police Officers Retirement System
- 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
- 12 Sick Leave days per year. Employees can accrue and roll over up to 18 weeks annually.
- 10 Annual Leave days per year accrued from the date of hire; 15 days after two years of service; 20 days after 15 years of service. Employees can accrue and roll over up to eight weeks of leave annually.
- 2 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Employer-paid training and certifications
- Employee Assistance Program with FirstSun EAP. Employee and household members are eligible for 3 counseling sessions per year and 5 life management sessions each.
- Paid-to-Volunteer Program
- Free Gym Membership with three local gym options
- Longevity and Service Recognition Program
- Free Annual Health Screening
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
