PARKS FACILITIES / GROUNDS GENERALIST

Salary: $24.53 - $28.06 Hourly
Location : Brookfield City Hall - 2000 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026-23
Department: PARKS RECREATION & FORESTRY
Opening Date: 06/19/2026
Closing Date: 7/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description

PURPOSE: The position of Park Facilities/Grounds Generalist performs related duties in the maintenance and improvement of grounds and facilities, including operation of equipment. Provides miscellaneous support services for recreation programs, activities and events. This position performs customer service, semi-skilled and manual work.
Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs turf maintenance functions, including general mowing and trimming, weeding, watering, aeration, top dressing, leaf raking and removal, seeding, sodding, and general clean-up for parks, roadsides, parkways, and boulevards.
• Performs general buildings and grounds care, including maintenance, cleaning, refuse collection, painting, snow removal, and salting on roads, lots and paths.
• Performs preventative maintenance of park vehicles and equipment.
• Performs maintenance, and preparation on various athletic and recreation facilities, including ball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, ice rinks, trails.
• Provides miscellaneous and park maintenance function support services for recreation programs, special events, picnics as assigned.
• Operates various pieces of motorized equipment, trucks, and tools related to assigned duties.
• Subject to call for emergency work and extra overtime hours may be required during the week, weekends, and holidays.
• Promotes and maintains positive departmental public relations with other City departments, staff and the community in general.
• Responds or refers complaints concerning the operation and maintenance of City parks to the Parks and Forestry Superintendent.
• Provides oversight of summer or seasonal staff and assists other employees as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Typical Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Knowledge equivalent to a high school diploma.
2. At least 2 years' experience in parks or landscape maintenance, grounds keeping, or closely related work.
3. Pesticide applicator certification for the State of Wisconsin preferred.
4. Knowledge and ability to operate motorized equipment, trucks and tools, including chainsaws, mowers, hand tools and power tools.
5. Knowledge of the safe applications of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
6. Ability to perform manual labor (bend, stoop, handle equipment, lift minimum of 100 pounds); withstand a variety of temperatures, weather and work conditions; and possess short/long distance vision.
7. Ability to work overnight, weekends and holidays, including emergency calls with a two hour minimum.

Equivalent combinations of training and experience may be considered.
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Pension, Retiree Health Savings Program, Deferred Compensation, Flexible Spending Accounts, Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Workers' Compensation Supplement, Bereavement Leave, and Jury Duty Leave.

Many benefits require a financial contribution by employees.
01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing these supplemental questions you are attesting that the information you provide is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions. Do you understand the content of this statement?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have knowledge equivalent to a high school diploma?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you maintain a valid State of Wisconsin or other state issued driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a commercial pesticide applicator certification for the State of Wisconsin?

• Yes
• No
• In Process

05

Indicate your years of experience working in parks, landscape maintenance or grounds keeping.

• More than 4 years experience.
• 3 to 4 years experience.
• 2 to 3 years experience.
• 1 to 2 years experience.
• Less than 1 year experience.
• No experience.

06

Indicate your years of experience performing horticulture, landscape, and turf maintenance functions, including general mowing, trimming and weeding.

• More than 5 years of experience
• 4 to 5 years of experience
• 3 to 4 years of experience
• 2 to 3 years of experience.
• 1 to 2 years of experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• No experience.

07

Indicate your years of experience with weeding, watering, aeration, top dressing, leaf raking and removal, seeding, sodding and general clean-up of properties.

• More than 5 years of experience.
• 4 to 5 years of experience.
• 3 to 4 years of experience.
• 2 to 3 years of experience.
• 1 to 2 years of experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• No experience.

08

Indicate your years of experience with preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.

• More than 5 years of experience.
• 4 to 5 years of experience.
• 3 to 4 years of experience.
• 2 to 3 years of experience.
• 1 to 2 years of experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• No experience.

09

Indicate your years of experience supporting recreation programs, special events, and picnics.

• More than 5 years of experience.
• 4 to 5 years of experience.
• 3 to 4 years of experience.
• 2 to 3 years of experience.
• 1 to 2 years of experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• No experience.

10

Are you available to work overnight, weekends and holidays, including emergency calls?

• Yes
• No
• Possibly, need to discuss

11

Are you able to lift a minimum of 100 pounds?

• Yes
• No
• Possibly, need to discuss

12

Describe any motorized equipment, trucks and tools, including chainsaws, mowers, hand tools and power tools you can operate, if any.
13

Please add any information you would like us to consider regarding your candidacy for this position.
Required Question

Salary : $25 - $28