Grounds Maintenance Worker

City Of Charleston • Charleston, WV

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About The Position

The Grounds Maintenance Worker maintains and cares for public grounds, green spaces, and/or historic parks for a department, division, or work unit. The role works under close supervision and follows set procedures. Duties include general grounds upkeep and minor repairs, planting and trimming vegetation, removing litter and weeds, and operating and maintaining grounds equipment. The City may assign additional related functions as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months of experience in grounds maintenance or a closely related field.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Accountability: takes responsibility for own actions.
• Adaptability: responds positively to change.
• Communication: listens, speaks, and/or writes clearly, concisely, and respectfully.
• Initiative: takes proactive action to complete work or resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Balance and meet the common needs and reasonable expectations of core constituents efficiently and effectively.
• Contribute to the department's mission by striving to meet expectations, strategic goals, and objectives.
• Maintain public grounds, green spaces, and/or historic parks, including cutting grass, making minor repairs, picking up trash, cleaning, planting flowers and trees, trimming trees and bushes, pulling vines and weeds, and blowing leaves.
• Operate equipment including stump grinders, mowers, chainsaws, weed eaters, trimmers, tillers, and backhoes.
• Perform maintenance on mowers and other equipment.

What This Job Offers

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