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Grounds Worker/Seasonal

City of Rochester, NY

  • Rochester, NY
  • 13 days ago
  • $17.39 Per Hour

Highlights

For full-time employees: The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Duties performed are of a manual and unskilled nature requiring physical endurance and a willingness to perform menial tasks.

Numbers & Facts

LocationRochester, NY

Description

Grounds Worker/Seasonal

Salary

$17.39 Hourly

Location

Rochester, NY

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

26DM444ESA60

Department

Department of Environmental Services

Bureau

Buildings & Parks

Opening Date

09/21/2026

Closing Date

10/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

  • Description
  • Benefits

General Description

This seasonal position is responsible for the maintenance of municipal parks and cemeteries. Duties performed are of a manual and unskilled nature requiring physical endurance and a willingness to perform menial tasks. Direct supervision is received from higher level personnel. Related work is performed as required.

CITY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION

Typical Work Activities

  • Trims hedges, and prunes trees, using hand tools;
  • Mows lawns, using hand or power-driven lawnmower;
  • Cleans up glass and litter;
  • Empties trash receptacles;
  • Repairs and paints benches and tables;
  • Operates a variety of grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, leaf and snow blowers, sod cutters, string trimmers, etc.);
  • Performs minor preventative maintenance on play apparatus, and other park or cemetery equipment;
  • Removes snow from walkways, steps, and driveways;
  • May assist in preparing, digging, and filling of grave sites;
  • May assist in preparing and setting foundations for headstones.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) months of full-time paid experience (or its part-time equivalent) in a position related to exterior maintenance of grounds, plantings, or recreation areas.

For full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Employer City of Rochester (NY)

Address 30 Church Street

Room 103A

Rochester, New York, 14614

Phone 585-428-7115

Website http://www.cityofrochester.gov

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