Groundskeeper II 2026-03109

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas•Fayetteville, AR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community. This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment. Perform semi-skilled physical labor to maintain park amenities, trails, landscaping, green spaces, trees, shrubs, turf, and irrigation. Operate light and heavy-duty equipment in the construction, maintenance, and repair of park facilities. Mow grass and trim weeds on park grounds. Prune, trim or remove trees. Maintain equipment by cleaning and performing simple repairs. Pick up trash on park grounds and trails, empty trash bins and clean restrooms. Remove snow and ice from downtown square area and parks and trails. Set-up and clean-up for public events held in City parks. Repair vandalism and remove graffiti. Install holiday lights which typically involves working from aerial lifts and ladders. Perform other duties as assigned. Secondary duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
Must successfully pass criminal background check, including but not limited to convictions, guilty pleas, or no contest pleas to violent offenses, theft offenses, offenses against children, and any offense that would qualify to prevent a person from obtaining an Arkansas teaching certificate (A.C.A. 6-17-410).
Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
Ability to perform these operations using units of distance.
Must be able to operate various hand and power tools, mowers, bush hogs, utility vehicles, trailers, tractors, backhoes, irrigation systems, scoreboard controllers, blowers, weed-eaters, trimmers, chainsaw, aerial lift, grinder, and chipper.

Responsibilities

Perform semi-skilled physical labor to maintain park amenities, trails, landscaping, green spaces, trees, shrubs, turf, and irrigation.
Operate light and heavy-duty equipment in the construction, maintenance, and repair of park facilities.
Mow grass and trim weeds on park grounds.
Prune, trim or remove trees.
Maintain equipment by cleaning and performing simple repairs.
Pick up trash on park grounds and trails, empty trash bins and clean restrooms.
Remove snow and ice from downtown square area and parks and trails.
Set-up and clean-up for public events held in City parks.
Repair vandalism and remove graffiti.
Install holiday lights which typically involves working from aerial lifts and ladders.
Perform other duties as assigned.