Grounds Maintenance Part Time (Open until filled)

City of Columbia•Columbia, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs semi-skilled work in area of grounds keeping. This role involves maintaining city-owned structures and facilities, including landscaping, irrigation, and general upkeep.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age
Related experience or training in landscaping, grounds keeping or mowing
Tennessee Drivers’ License
Ability to operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws
Ability to deal courteously with other city employees and the public
Ability to coordinate visual and muscular dexterity in the operation of a variety of hand-held tools
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings
Ability to write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information
Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements
Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
Frequently required to walk
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Must regularly lift and/or move, push or pull up to 25 pounds
Occasionally required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 100 pounds or more with assistance
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision

Nice To Haves

Principles and practices in the maintenance/construction trades field
Tools associated with grounds keeping, construction, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrician, and refrigeration
Federal, state and local codes and regulations specific to construction and maintenance, herbicide applications, worker safety
OSHA safety regulations
Use of a variety of power and hand tools

Responsibilities

Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger's
Maintains and adjusts sprinkler systems, provides irrigation services, maintains irrigation equipment, and removes graffiti
Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or string trimmers
Gather and remove litter
Load, or unload materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations according to directions
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls
Perform trash and debris removal, cleaning of facilities and restrooms
Performs a variety of tasks, including the maintenance and repair of city owned structures and facilities
Performs other related duties as assigned.