JOB TITLE: GROUNDSKEEPER I
DEPARTMENT: GROUNDSKEEPING
NON-EXEMPT: YES
FULL TIME: YES
GRADE: D (RATE OF PAY: $33,321.60 - $40,580.80 / YR)
JOB SUMMARY:
The person employed in this capacity will perform his/her duties under the direction of the Director of Groundskeeping. This person will perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of parks, open spaces, grounds, turf and related facilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Inspect, wash, and perform routine maintenance of drinking fountains and restrooms.
- Operate weedeaters, riding and push mowers.
- Sweep, wash, paint, and repair or replace outdoor tables and slabs.
- Plant lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
- Seed, fertilize, apply top dressing and soil conditioning, water; apply pest and weed control in parks and open spaces.
- Collect and dispose of solid waste from buildings and grounds; pick up litter from premises.
- Assist in setting up and taking down equipment for various functions and programs, prepare facilities for program use.
- Install and maintain goal posts and nets for sports facilities, such as soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis and basketball.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
TOOLS/EQUIPMENT:
- Pickup truck; lawn and landscaping equipment, including tractors, mowers, chainsaw, edgers, weed trimmers, sprinklers, irrigation systems; miscellaneous hand and power tools for turf maintenance, carpentry and painting; janitorial equipment including mops, brooms and dusting equipment.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR LICENSE:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with air brakes required.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Some knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in ground maintenance; some knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs.
- Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule; Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time, and to perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.
- Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel, and operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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