Groundskeeper Iv-2026-03101

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas•Fayetteville, AR

17h•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 and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening. The role involves maintaining parks, trails, amenities, landscaping, green spaces, trees, shrubs, turf, and irrigation. It may also involve serving as a lead worker, assisting in the supervision of a crew. The position requires operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, from small tools to heavy construction machinery, and utilizing fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. Basic carpentry and concrete work, irrigation system design, installation, and repair, and moving equipment and materials are also part of the duties. Responsibilities include repairing vandalism, removing graffiti, keeping grounds free of trash and debris, and preparing soil for planting. The employee will also serve on-call as assigned for after-hours service needs, install holiday lights, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
18 months of related experience
Must possess a valid Driver’s License
Must possess or be able to obtain a Class A CDL within six months of hire date
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 read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
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 tools, trucks, mowers, backhoe, front end loader, bush hog, skid loaders, dump truck, sweeper, utility vehicle, trailers, tractors, chain saw, and aerial lift

Responsibilities

Maintain parks, trails, amenities, landscaping, green spaces, trees, shrubs, turf, and irrigation.
Serve as a lead worker as needed, assisting in the supervision of a crew.
Operate and maintain small equipment such as push mowers, string trimmers, blowers, chain saws, pressure washers and hand tools.
Operate and maintain large equipment such as zero turn mowers, tractors, backhoes, excavators, skid steers, trucks and trailers, stump grinders, and aerial lifts.
Operate and maintain heavy construction equipment such as large backhoe, bobcat skid loader, dump truck and front-end loader.
Utilize fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides as necessary to maintain turf, trees, and grounds.
Perform basic carpentry and concrete work.
Design, install and repair irrigation systems.
Move equipment and materials to and from job sites.
Repair vandalism and remove graffiti.
Keep grounds free from trash, litter, and debris, and empty trash and recycling receptacles.
Prepare and grade soil and install seed, sod, and/or mulch.
Serve in an on-call status as assigned to respond to after-hours service needs.
Remove snow and ice from downtown square area and other parks and trails.
Install holiday lights which typically involves working from aerial lifts and on ladders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Secondary duties as assigned.