Maintenance Worker - Parks

City of Cape Girardeau • Cape Girardeau, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the maintenance of city parks, facilities and grounds. The role involves performing various groundskeeping tasks, equipment maintenance, and providing oversight to part-time staff when necessary. The position also includes landscaping, snow removal, tree maintenance, trash removal, and cleaning of facilities. Availability to work weekends and holidays is required, including participation in a weekend rotation for specific duties. Assistance with construction projects and other related tasks may also be required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of ground maintenance and landscaping practices.
• A demonstrated ability to work independent of direct supervision.
• Knowledge of cleaning practices.
• General knowledge in the operation of outdoor equipment used to maintain turf and landscaping including mowers, trimmers, pick-up trucks and other general tools.
• General knowledge of equipment maintenance.
• A demonstrated understanding of safety guidelines.
• The ability to interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principals relevant to the major duties of the position.
• Qualified applicants must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Performs mowing, trimming and other lawn care of facilities and parks including turf care and chemical application.
• Maintains and repairs equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance of city parks and facilities.
• Provides oversight of part time staff when necessary.
• Performs landscaping and snow removal.
• Removes dead and hazardous trees.
• Removes trash.
• Cleans restrooms and shelters.
• Available to respond and work weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Participates in a weekend rotation to provide coverage of trash collection and shelter and bathroom cleaning.
• Assists senior level staff with construction projects and other related projects as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Thirteen paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed