Laborer (Rec & Parks - Turf)

Laborer (Rec & Parks - Turf)

Salary

$35,484.80 Annually

Location

Greenville, NC

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

2003

Department

Recreation and Parks

Division

Parks

Opening Date

09/18/2026

Closing Date

10/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual labor tasks and other duties as assigned. This is accomplished by working as part of a turf maintenance crew and engaging in routine parks maintenance work.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Examples of Duties

• Serves as a crew member for parks and athletic field maintenance work;
• Maintains and repairs park athletic fields through manual labor;
• Performs litter control using a light-duty truck;
• Transports trailers, mowers, and other equipment;
• Loads and unloads supplies and materials;
• Works throughout parks and completes ballfield layouts, mows turf, drags baseball and softball fields, paints fields, and sprays herbicides;
• Uses a variety of hand tools, power tools, and equipment to complete landscaping tasks;
• Assists in setting up for events and programs;
• Operates mowers, tractors, and implements to complete athletic field maintenance duties;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Six months of manual labor experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• relevant machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repairs, and maintenance.
• policies and procedures to promote a safe and secure work environment.
• materials, methods, and the tools involved in turf maintenance.

Skilled in:

• providing excellent customer service.
• identifying problems and providing solutions.
• managing ones own time.
• operation of equipment.
• driving a pick-up truck with a trailer

Ability to:

• perform a variety of manual labor over an extended period of time in all weather conditions.
• cooperate as a member of a work crew and establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• communicate effectively both written and verbally.
• identify hazards in assigned work areas.

Special Requirements

• Valid North Carolina drivers license and acceptable driving record.
• This position will occasionally be required to be available for special events and athletic tournaments, as well as being available during inclement weather.
• This position will occasionally work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

01

What is your highest level of education?

• Less than high school
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college; no degree
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree or higher

02

Which best describes your experience of manual labor?

• No experience
• 6 months - 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• More than 4 years

03

Do you have a valid drivers license issued by N.C. or another state? (Note: a valid drivers license is a current drivers license that is not revoked, suspended, or subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges?)

• Yes
• No

04

This position requires being available for special events and athletic tournaments, as well as being available during inclement weather. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

05

This position may require occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

06

This position works a schedule of Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Greenville

Address 200 W. Fifth Street

Greenville, North Carolina, 27858

Phone 252.329.4492

Website http://www.greenvillenc.gov