Groundskeeper - Part Time

City of Boca Raton•Boca Raton, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper performs intermediate, semi-skilled work maintaining municipal parks and grounds, including general park areas, roadway medians and swales, golf courses, athletic fields, and clay tennis courts. Duties include maintaining and improving parks, grounds, facilities, equipment, and related structures. The position works as part of a crew under regular supervision and performs other related work as required. The role involves grounds and landscape care, minor repairs, waste collection, safety inspections, and operating and maintaining groundskeeping equipment. It may also include irrigation and pipe repair assistance, carpentry repairs, inspection paperwork, and support for projects or special events. Work is primarily outdoors and involves physical activity and exposure to varied and sometimes uncomfortable environmental conditions. Employment is part-time. The City of Boca Raton is an Equal Opportunity, Inclusive, Veteran-Friendly Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. Final employment is contingent on successful completion of the stated post-offer screenings.

Requirements

Education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Six months of general maintenance experience.
Valid State of Florida Class E driver's license with no more than six points in a three-year period.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, patrons, and the public.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to use common hand tools, operate simple machinery, and perform manual labor for extended periods.
Ability to compose and send email and use basic computer skills to prepare evaluations.
General knowledge of parks and grounds maintenance methods, materials, and practices; maintenance equipment and its safe operation; general maintenance tools and materials; standard building-trade tools and techniques; and applicable safety precautions.
Skill in operating parks and grounds maintenance equipment and machinery such as golf carts and lawn equipment.
Ability to meet the position's physical and environmental demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; operating machinery, power tools, vehicles, and heavy equipment; and working outdoors in variable or extreme environmental conditions.
Successful completion of the required post-offer, pre-employment criminal background check, employment verification, motor vehicle report check, certification/license verification, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Florida Restricted Use Pesticide license may be required.
Possession of a Best Management Practices Certification may be required.
Possession of a Fertilizers Applicators License may be required.

Responsibilities

Work as a crew member maintaining, repairing, and improving parks, grounds, clay tennis courts, and general park areas.
Perform minor building, custodial, repair, and maintenance work in park areas and buildings.
Conduct safety inspections of playground equipment, boardwalks, docks, restrooms, and other park amenities; complete inspection forms and paperwork.
Collect and dispose of trash, debris, and garbage, and keep waste bins clean and emptied.
Repair grills, tables, trash receptacles, benches, gates, fences, light fixtures, and other park equipment or facilities.
Plant, propagate, and transplant trees, shrubs, sod, and flowers; trim hedges; prune plants; mow, edge, and water landscaped areas.
Rake leaves, spread mulch, pull weeds, aerate and fertilize turf, and maintain landscape beds, tree rings, picnic areas, athletic fields, golf courses, and tennis courts.
Lay sod and apply grass seed, fertilizer, insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides in accordance with applicable state, county, and city requirements.
Maintain tennis courts and install posts, net supports, and nets.
Operate groundskeeping and maintenance equipment, including mowers, chainsaws, tractors, front-end loaders, trenchers, aerators, top dressers, dump trucks, golf carts, and small power equipment; perform preventive maintenance and general repairs.
Assist with pipe repairs, sprinkler-head fixes, irrigation repairs, and cleaning tools and equipment.
Assist with carpentry repairs on boardwalks, docks, and playgrounds.
Collaborate with the team on maintenance tasks, projects, and special events to improve park appearance, function, and safety.
Perform other related tasks as needed.