Groundskeeper

Maintain turf, landscaping, athletic fields, City-owned tree farm, and repair irrigation systems. Involves: Inspect parks, medians, and tree farms for hazards and take corrective action or report to a supervisor, pick up trash and litter, and assist in graffiti removal. Assemble and install park benches and equipment. Plant, prune, or remove trees and shrubs. Aerate, fertilize, mow, trim, edge, and over-seed grounds and turf areas. Apply pesticides and herbicides as directed. Repair and install irrigation systems and sprinkler systems. Test and install backflows. Inspect areas for hazards and take corrective action or report to the supervisor. Operate, maintain, utilize, and work with general, common, and specialized tools, equipment, materials, and supplies associated with groundskeeping. Install, remove, construct, repair, paint, refurbish, and perform other tasks associated with the upkeep of assigned structures such as exhibits, fences, rock walls, and sidewalks. Operate small and heavy equipment, such as backhoes, trenchers, front loaders, skid steer, and farm tractors.

Perform a variety of related duties as assigned. Involves: Check fluid levels, and clean, grease and fuel equipment. Perform heavy manual labor as required by work assignment. Answer questions and interact with other departments, employees, contractors, vendors, or the general public. Act as a crew leader to oversee assigned field personnel, community service workers, and seasonal personnel. Assist with preparation for special events such as Christmas tree lighting, concerts, and sports tournaments. Fill out detailed reports such as cost estimates. Set up required Traffic Control.

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Please Note: This is a new advertisement for Groundskeeper. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

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To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.