Grounds Maintenance Worker

Greene County Board of Commissioners • Xenia, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The full performance level class works under general supervision & requires considerable knowledge of grounds keeping in order to perform skilled & semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
• 12 mos. experience performing grounds maintenance activities & use of associated equipment (e.g., applying sprays, planting, transplanting, pruning, trimming, and snow removal)
• valid Ohio Driver's License
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment may be substituted for education and/or experience required.
• Education and Experience may not be substituted for mandated licensure/certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs grounds maintenance duties on all Greene County parks, Greene County Park District parks, all County Commissioners facilities and all County bikeways including but not limited to lawn/turf care (mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, etc.), landscaping, tree care/removal; athletic field care (mowing, fertilizing, weed removal, insect control, over seeding, aerating, cone setting/removal; land management (bush hog mowing, tree removal, invasive plant removal/control, herbicide/pesticide spraying, prairie planting and management, etc.; removal of snow and ice from walks, driveways, park roadways, County parking lots and spreading salt on public passage ways; operates county vehicle, light to heavy equipment (tractors, loaders, mowers, skid steers, etc.); pulls and backs trailers on roadways in the execution of duties.
• Performs a variety of basic routine work in trade areas such as plumbing, concrete work, carpentry, painting, electrical, asphalting, signage development, construction and installation.
• Adds, installs and/or repairs items on sites.
• Assists other divisions of the department, the County and the general public in setting up and taking down equipment for the department, park and general public programs and activities; prepares facilities for park, department, general public activities and rentals; opens, closes, locks and unlocks facilities.
• Operates and performs routine preventative maintenance and washes and cleans equipment used to carry out responsibilities.
• Greet the public and answers questions when needed.
• Performs others duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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