Groundskeeper

City of Hopkinsville • Hopkinsville, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper performs manual labor maintaining the City’s parks, cemeteries, and City-owned facilities, and provides maintenance support to other Public Works departments. The position uses groundskeeping equipment and hand tools for lawn care, landscaping, litter control, and upkeep of public grounds and event spaces. Work may include cemetery-related tasks, including the possible removal or relocation of the deceased during burial-site excavation.

The role requires the ability to perform strenuous outdoor labor for extended periods, including in adverse weather and extreme heat, humidity, or cold. The Groundskeeper may work with limited supervision, communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and the public, and perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor. The City of Hopkinsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to accomplish some work assignments with limited supervision.
• General understanding of lawn care and the operation of trucks, tractors, commercial mowers, and similar equipment.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and strength to perform strenuous physical labor for extended periods, including in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees, supervisors, and others.
• Ability to use mowers in close quarters without damaging equipment or gravestones.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the general public.
• Ability to use hands, fingers, and arms, and to stand or sit for long periods.
• Ability to climb, crouch, crawl, and possibly enter confined spaces while performing projects.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Physical ability to perform duties continually in extreme heat, humidity, and cold weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• CDL license.
• Experience operating lawn equipment, trucks, tractors, and/or similar equipment.
• Knowledge of softball and soccer athletic-field maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain City parks, cemeteries, and City-owned facilities, and provide maintenance support to other Public Works departments.
• Operate, maintain, and perform basic repairs on groundskeeping equipment, including mowers, weed eaters, and blowers.
• Use hand and shop tools such as shovels, pruning shears, post hole diggers, and rakes.
• Identify major equipment maintenance problems to help prevent damage and downtime.
• Move, place, and carry materials including plywood, gravestones, jackhammers, and steel burial vaults.
• Control refuse and litter on City grounds and during public events.
• Remove foliage and debris throughout the year.
• Remove, plant, prune, and mulch trees and shrubs.
• Perform painting, light construction, and landscaping on City-owned property.
• Attend public events to maintain litter and refuse control.
• Refer citizens’ questions or complaints to supervisors when needed.
• Possibly remove or relocate the deceased during excavation of a burial site.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 12 paid vacation days
• 12 paid sick days
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program available for eligible employees
• Pay based on experience, with progressively higher responsibility levels and additional pay increases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED