Grounds Maintenance Worker - Athletic Fields

Assigned to:
Athletic Fields

10 positions available
Now hiring for our summer season, apply today!

Incumbents are responsible for performing tasks involved in the general maintenance of a seasonal operation primarily outside of a recreation facility with routine manual labor work.

• Customer service principles.
• Basic principles of health and sanitation standards.
• Proper use of basic manual tools.

• Work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.
• Be flexible with changing assignments.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and direction.
• Walk, dig trenches, climb ladders and clean-up work sites in a neat and orderly fashion (if applicable to assignment).
• Safely operate and handle equipment and supplies.
• Work around pesticides and in landscapes.
• Communicate effectively.
• Learn general layout of facility to provide assistance to patrons.
• Perform basic math when assigned.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Follow all City safety rules and procedures and immediately report all accidents/incidents or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Basic math.
• Operating in a courteous, knowledgeable and tactful manner with staff and general public.

• No previous training or experience required.
• First Aid/CPR preferred.
• Must be at least 16 years of age. If less than 18 years of age, cannot operate motorized equipment on public roadways in accordance with minor labor restrictions.

• Possession of a valid Wyoming Driver’s License preferred.

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Employment with the City of Casper is contingent upon a successful background screen and pre-employment drug test.

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must utilize direct deposit for payroll purposes.

Driving records are required for all new employees regardless of the position's driving requirements. If the employee has not held a Wyoming driver's license for the last three years, the employee must provide at their own initiation and expense a driving record from their previous state(s) of residence.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

City of Casper employees in data creation and modification, security sensitive or safety and protective positions are subject to pre-employment drug testing. Some employees may be subject to random drug testing if their responsibilities include:

• Emergency response/rescue
• Handling or working with hazardous materials, including chemicals as well as solid and liquid waste
• Operating or maintaining water and wastewater systems
• Writing or modifying code, maintaining or modifying City data systems including work on networks, servers, and communication systems
• CDL operations and driving
• Operating power-driven machinery or equipment
• Creating or modifying health, financial, security and or risk documents or assessments
• Working with or directing minors

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, bending, lifting, gripping/grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Incumbents may be subject to frequent walking, climb relatively steep inclines and/or ladders, and physically demanding manual labor such as raking and digging. Incumbents may be subject to frequent environmental exposures to dusts, odors,…