Grounds Maintenance Worker

Description

Grounds Maintenance Worker – Turf & Landscape Division

The City is currently seeking a dependable and motivated Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our Turf and Landscape Division. This position performs semi-skilled and skilled labor to help maintain City grounds, parks, and landscaped areas.

This role works under the direct supervision of a supervisor or Lead Maintenance Worker and is evaluated periodically for performance.

Schedule

• Monday – Friday | 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Weekend work available on a voluntary basis

Our Values

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:

• Accountability– taking responsibility for quality work and safety
• Empowerment– showing initiative and a willingness to grow
• Innovation– contributing ideas to improve efficiency and service
• Ownership– taking pride in maintaining City property and public spaces

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates the riding mower, and smaller mowers, saws, edger, weedeater, blower and smaller power tools.
• Performs work and restores properties to best possible condition after sub-grade repairs.
• Removes weeds and debris from working areas, public lands, rights-of-way, and other areas.
• Does regular and routine maintenance, cleaning, repairs and servicing of equipment used on the job; reports major equipment problems to the equipment maintenance supervisor, and delivers equipment for repair.
• Works on a call-out basis in response to emergencies such as special events, natural disasters, leaks, equipment failures, and other emergency calls.
• May need to work on weekends.
• Answers citizen and agency representative inquires when approached on the job; provides information on the nature of the work and schedule; refers more complex questions to the supervisor.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or Completion of GED

Experience in building or grounds maintenance

Maintenance of a current/valid State of Florida Driver License which meets requirements outlined in the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual as well as any requirements by the City's insurance carrier (at no additional cost, or risk), and determined by the City to be an acceptable driving record history

Able to communicate effectively in common English

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Physical Requirements:
Ability to frequently (3-5 hours per day) walk, run, climb hills and ladders, stoop, crouch, bend, pull, push, kneel, crawl or lift whatever way is required to perform the job.
Ability to frequently (3-5 hours per day) lift up to 50 pounds of weight to waist and/or head level.
Ability to learn the operation of light truck, tractors and other equipment if assigned.
Ability to frequently (>3 hours per day) perform heavy manual labor.

Requirements:
Knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and tools used in the field.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.
Skill in the use of mowers, edgers, weed eaters, blowers, trimmers, lobbers, saws and other standard tools and equipment of the work
Some knowledge of the tools and equipment used in general maintenance work.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to laboring work
Knowledge in types of turf, plants and trees needed to properly maintain them.

Mathematics:
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:
Ability to physically work in extreme heat and extreme cold. Able to tolerate and/or work with insects, reptiles, fowl, and/or mammals, frequently (3-5 hours per day), and excessive noises.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City of St. Cloud Benefits Package
We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers– The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee’s start date).
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract