Grounds Technician II

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is Manual labor performing semi-skilled tasks, or assisting skilled workers. Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under direct or limited supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory duties and from lower classes by its emphasis on semi-skilled parks maintenance and construction. The City of Gainesville offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. All ‘regular’ employees are eligible for traditional benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, paid leave, 11 paid holidays a year, a pension plan and a deferred compensation plan, but we also offer great things like on-site fitness centers, tuition reimbursement, on-site medical staff and a wellness program to keep you healthy and happy. Please note; benefits are not available for temporary employees.

Requirements

Completion of high school or equivalency diploma and one year experience in laboring work, professional landscape work or park maintenance, including the use of hand and power tools and motorized equipment including trucks, trailers, mowers and tractors and equipment maintenance, repair and construction work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
A valid Driver License is required.
Valid Florida Driver License is required within 60 days of appointment.
Knowledge of types and uses of common hand and power tools, materials, and standard equipment used in grounds keeping, facility maintenance, construction, and repairs.
Knowledge of maintenance and construction methods related to parks, athletic fields and recreation equipment.
Knowledge of precautions necessary to work safely with tools and mechanized equipment and around the public.
Ability to perform manual tasks involving physical strength and endurance under variable weather conditions including working with herbicides and around smoke and extreme heat during prescribed burns.
Ability to work effectively with coworkers and the general public, including angry and/or abusive individuals.
Ability to read and understand detailed and complex work schedules and diagrams.
Ability to work independently with little supervision.
Ability to conform to grooming and dress codes (uniforms furnished).

Nice To Haves

May be required to obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.
May be required to obtain and maintain certifications for: S:190/S-130, I-100 and standards of Survival prescribed fire course.
May be required to obtain State of Florida Dept. of Corrections Inmate Training certification within 6 months.
Skill in this area will take one or more years to acquire.
May Require Assessment(s).

Responsibilities

Performs routine trail, grounds and landscaping work, including but not limited to: pruning or trimming vegetation, pulling weeds, mowing, spraying or applying herbicide and fertilizer, raking or blowing leaves, edging curbs, loading trimmings onto truck, picking up trash and blowing or sweeping debris off parking lots and sidewalks.
Performs basic installation of city trees, shrubs, and bedding plants, including but not limited to: preparing planting sites, digging holes, setting and watering plants and preparing appropriate supporting structures.
Operates motorized equipment such as mowers, tractors, frontend loader, backhoe trucks, dump trucks, and trailers used to transport materials and equipment to maintain parks, grounds, athletic fields and other areas.
Operates other equipment as required.
Services and washes vehicles.
Inspects and perform scheduled preventative maintenance on assigned equipment, including but not limited to: checking and making appropriate adjustments, lubricating, performing fluid and filter changes, replacing components and lighting maintenance and repairs.
Performs athletic field maintenance, including but not limited to: chalking, dragging and watering infields and warning tracks, packing holes on pitchers mounds, home plates and bullpens, laying out fields, painting lines and bases, picking up trash and removing practice equipment from fields.
Assists with the maintenance, assembly and repair of recreation equipment.
Assists or performs basic electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, concrete, and other trade work.
Uses and maintains power hand tools, such as drills, nailing guns and circular saws.
Performs hand and bench work in a carpentry shop and performs welding and metal repairs.
Performs excellent customer service by providing information and assistance to citizens who visit the City’s parks or conservation areas.
Supports City special events and programs by updating, repairing and caring for displays and exhibits, moving and lifting of heavy equipment, tables, and chairs, setting up barricades and other temporary traffic control devices, providing flagging services and cleaning up at the end of events.
Assists in moving and storing office equipment and cleaning and maintaining buildings and facilities.
Ensures park facilities are properly secured after normal hours and responds to emergencies and disasters.
Enforces compliance with building rules and regulations.
Participates as a member of a trained, professional prescribed burn team.
Participates as a member of a trained exotic pest plant control team.
Prepares and/or enters work orders.
Attends work on continuous and regular basis.
May drive or operate other pieces of light to medium equipment or trucks in the absence of regular equipment operators or truck drivers.
May act in the absence of supervisor.
May direct the work of contractors or volunteers.
May perform work of a lower classification.
May frequently chauffeur other employees, depending upon assignment and work location.
Performs other related duties as assigned.