Technician I - Grounds Maintenance

City of Harrisonburg•Harrisonburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Harrisonburg is seeking a Technician I - Grounds Maintenance. This is a full-time position with benefits. The preferred hiring range is $20.45 - $22.50 per hour ($42,536 - $46,800 annually). Applicants who do not meet or exceed the qualifications for Technician I may be considered for another level. The role involves performing a variety of landscaping duties, inspecting park conditions, responding to citizen inquiries, assisting with snow removal, performing vehicle inspections, and other related duties to ensure efficient park and maintenance operations. This includes cleaning facilities, minor plumbing, maintaining playground equipment, and carpentry tasks.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Moderate (1-3 years) experience in the performance of general maintenance, groundskeeping, or parks maintenance work
Valid driver's license at time of hire
Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with air brakes or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date
18 years of age or older by hire date

Nice To Haves

Coursework in maintenance, horticulture, forestry, or related fields
Vocational/technical certificate in electricity, plumbing, HVAC systems, carpentry, horticulture, or forestry

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of landscaping duties in the maintenance of park grounds, including but not limited to mowing grass, edging sidewalks and curbs, weed eating, trimming trees and shrubs, spraying herbicides, and removing leaves and debris
Make inspections to determine the condition of parks and other areas as to their need for maintenance care
Respond to citizen inquiries and complaints effectively, courteously, and tactfully
Assist with snow and ice removal
Perform detailed vehicle/equipment pre-trip inspections and clean personal items/trash from vehicle after use
Perform other related duties to ensure parks and maintenance operations run efficiently, including but not limited to cleaning park facilities, minor plumbing maintenance, maintaining playground equipment, and carpentry tasks