Groundskeeper

State of Florida•Jacksonville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Military Affairs is hiring a Groundskeeper in Starke, Florida, to maintain base lawns, fields, shrubs, trees, flower beds, irrigation systems, and grounds equipment. The role includes landscaping, routine grounds care, waste and recycling collection, and minor maintenance and repairs of lawn equipment. The position is classified as Career Service and is a Cooperative Agreement position. Salary is $34,760.00. New employees must pass a pre-employment drug screening, participate in direct deposit, and obtain a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance. The position requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, grasping, pushing, and pulling, and to lift at least 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of experience in landscaping, maintaining grounds and property, or related work.
Ability to bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist, grasp, push, and pull.
Manual dexterity with hands and fingers.
Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds or more.
Ability to obtain a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.
Knowledge of English language structure and content, including word meanings, spelling, composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of customer and personal service principles, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of chemical composition, properties, processes, uses, interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Skill in controlling the operation of equipment or systems.
Ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Ability to quickly move one or both hands, with or without the arms, to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Ability to repeatedly or continuously use abdominal and lower back muscles to support the body without fatiguing.
Ability to keep the hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in position.
Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust machine or vehicle controls to exact positions.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Must participate in the direct deposit/electronic transfer program.

Responsibilities

Maintain base lawns so that grass does not exceed 6 inches between cuttings.
Maintain field areas, including fence lines, so that grass does not exceed 8 inches between cuttings.
Edge sidewalks and curb areas monthly during the growing season.
Trim hedges and shrubs at least monthly during the growing season.
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, and removing thatch.
Trim or edge around flower beds, walks, and walls; trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
Pick up and empty waste and recycling receptacles as required.
Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing them and starting them up in spring.
Use hand tools and powered equipment to prune or trim trees, shrubs, and hedges.
Operate vehicles and powered equipment, including mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
Perform minor maintenance and repairs on push and riding mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, walk-behind edgers, blowers, and stick edgers.
Identify equipment that requires contract maintenance and report it to the Facility Manager.
Ensure adequate supplies of oil, fuel, weed-eater string, and minor repair parts are available for lawn equipment.