Grounds Maintenance Worker
About The Position
Summary: The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform maintenance and upkeep on public grounds, green spaces and/or historic parks in for a department, division or work unit. This class works under close supervision according to set procedures. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, applicants should be able to perform each essential duty in an efficient, effective and safe manner. The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Six months in grounds maintenance or closely related experience.
- Must possess and maintain valid Driver's License.
- Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions
- Adaptability - responds positively to change
- Communications - listens, speaks and/or writes in a clear, concise and respectful manner
- Initiative - takes proactive action to complete work or resolve
Responsibilities
- Strives to be efficient and effective at balancing and meeting the common needs and reasonable expectations of core constitutes.
- Contributes towards the department's mission by continuously striving to meet expectations, strategic goals and objectives.
- Performs various maintenance functions on public grounds, greenspaces and/or historic parks in including, but not limited to cutting grass, making minor repairs, picking up trash, cleaning, planting flowers and trees, trimming trees/bushes, pulling vines and weeds, and blowing leaves.
- Operates various equipment including, but not limited to stump grinder, mower, chainsaw, weed eater, trimmer, tiller and backhoe; performs maintenance on mowers and other equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
