Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Part Time

Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Part Time

Salary

$19.49 - $27.28 Hourly

Location

Gilbert, AZ

Job Type

Part Time - Non Benefited

Job Number

26-0018A

Department

PARKS & RECREATION

Division

PR PARKS & OPEN SPACES

Opening Date

07/21/2026

Closing Date

8/4/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

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We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Part Time. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

This position is part-time and is expected to work no more than 26 hours per week.

The Grounds Maintenance Worker - reports to the Parks Field Supervisor. The primary job duties of this position include:

• Performs turf maintenance cultural practices utilizing motorized equipment.
• Performs mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, cultivation, fertilization, watering and pruning operations
• Performs general landscape and cleanup duties, including trash and debris removal, graffiti removal and litter pickup.
• Performs tree maintenance utilizing chainsaws, stump grinders pole saws and chippers.
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About You

At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do! Here are some position requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
• Six months previous experience and/or training in grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, equipment operation, and manual labor.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work
• Valid Arizona Driver License

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations and/or ordinances
• Skill in equipment operation including multi and single deck mowers, utility vehicles, tractors and attachments including aerators, gannons, top dresser, vacuum, rotiller, etc.
• Skill in power tool operation including chainsaw, polesaw, stump grinder, auger, jackhammer, hedge trimmer, etc.
• Skill in cleaning and maintenance of facilities
• Skill in working in a team environment and have customer service skills

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

Why Team Gilbert?

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We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a high school diploma or a GED?

• Yes
• No

03

Please check the appropriate item below:

• I currently possess a valid Arizona drivers license
• I currently possess a valid drivers license from any state
• I do not currently possess a valid drivers license from any state

04

Do you have at least six months previous experience and/or training in grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, equipment operation, and manual labor?

• Yes
• No

05

How many years of work experience do you have in grounds maintenance work to include: sprinkler system planning, installation, maintenance and repair; turf maintenance; chemical application; and athletic field maintenance by checking the appropriate response below.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• More than one year, less than two years
• More than two years, less than three years
• More than three years

06

My experience in grounds maintenance work includes the following (please check all boxes that apply):

• Sprinkler System
• Chemical Application
• Tree and Shrub
• Turf Maintenance
• Athletic Field
• No experience in this area

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Please indicate the type of organization with which you gained your grounds maintenance experience by checking the appropriate response below.

• At least six months of my grounds maintenance experience was gained while working for a government employer such as a municipality, county or state.
• My grounds maintenance experience was gained while working for a private business, not a government employer.

08

Are you available to work weekends and evenings?

• I am available to work both weekends and evenings as needed
• I am available to work weekends as needed
• I am available to work evenings as needed
• I am not available to work weekends or evenings

09

Grounds maintenance workers start work according to the sunrise. Are you able to start work as early as 4:00 a.m.?

• Yes
• No

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran
• Disabled Veteran
• Veterans Spouse / Surviving Spouse
• Disabled Person

Required Question

Employer Town of Gilbert

Address 50 E. Civic Center Drive

Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone (480) 503-6823

Website https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs