Stormwater Grounds Maintenance Worker - Part Time

City Of Madeira Beach • Madeira Beach, FL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of Parks Supervisor, this position is responsible for maintaining City grounds and parks and beautification efforts.

Requirements

• Valid State of Florida driver’s license.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Demonstrated ability to perform job duties listed, either through related experience or specialized course work.
• Knowledge of plants and ability to identify.
• Skill in use of small hand and power tools, including mowers, edger’s, weed eaters, weed diggers, shovels, rakes, brooms, blowers, pitchforks, hoses, chain saws and power pruners.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
• A working knowledge of safety precautions.
• Skill in the application of lawn maintenance chemicals, including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and fertilizers.
• Ability to be licensed for pesticide application pursuant to Florida Statute.
• Able to work occasional civil defense recall if required.

Responsibilities

• Attending work as scheduled.
• Loading and unloading trucks with plant materials, tools, trimmings, and trash.
• Planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and flowers, including weeding, digging, watering, repotting, trimming, and mulching.
• Maintaining lawns and grounds including mowing, edging, line trimming, and blowing.
• Applying insecticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and weed killer as needed.
• Checking and repairing irrigation systems, including pipe, time clocks, valves, and wiring.
• Removing and replacing sod.
• Maintaining beach accesses, including shoveling sand and removing debris such as dead fish, driftwood, tires, etc.
• Uses small hand and power tools, including mowers, edger’s, weed eaters, weed diggers, shovels, rakes, brooms, blowers, pitchforks, hoses, chain saws, and power pruners.
• Sweeping restrooms, pavilions and other areas as required i.e. Kitty Stuart Park, Archibald Park, Johns Pass Park, and Village
• Other similar duties as assigned.
• Cleaning interior and exterior of vehicles.
• Heavy equipment operation, including dump trucks, back hoes, tractors, utility trailers, sod-cutters and bob cats.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED