Groundskeeper-Administration-General Services-Kanawha

*** This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system.***

Early Day Shift Position. Under general supervision, duties include grounds maintenance, trimming trees, cutting grass, cultivating plants and shrubs. Makes improvements to walks, lanes, sheds, and benches including painting and minor repairs. Performs preventive maintenance pertaining to grounds area. Requires frequent lifting and moving up to 50 pounds. May be required to work from ladders, scaffolding, or from lift‑truck. Performs other related work as required.

A valid driver’s license is required. Some weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday) and holiday work is required. This position is an essential position and may require emergency call‑outs. Pesticide applicator license preferred but not required. As a condition of employment an inquiry into job‑related information will be completed which may include, but isecn duty to include, criminal records, abuse registry records, driving records, employment history, and education and training.

Failing to cooperate with this process, providing false and/or incomplete information, or discovery of disqualifying information will result in denial of or dismissal from employment or denial of transfer irrespective of when discovered.

POSITION NUMBER: 0211P0066

POSTING NUMBER: GSD
26011

Kanawha County

This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered under the Administrative Rule of the WV Division of Personnel.

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ATTENTION: Applicants may provide verification of post high school education byարբ providing an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified.

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E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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GSD Jobs

Nicole Adkins

112 California Avenue

Building 4

Charleston, WV 25305

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(Any specific position in this class may not include all of the duties listed, no do the examples listed cover all of the duties that may be assigned.)

• Assigns work details to employees, patients or inmates.
• Supervises and participates in grounds maintenance, including trimming trees, cutting grass and cultivating plants and shrubs.
• Makes improvements to walks, lanes, sheds and benches, including painting and minor repairs.
• Performs preventive maintenance pertaining to grounds area.

• Knowledge of groundskeeping and simple horticulture practices.
• Knowledge of care of flowers, trees and shrubs common to grounds work and of methods of cultivating, pruning, spraying, trimming and sodding.
• Knowledge of the materials and tools used in such work and of ordinary plant diseases and pest control.
• Ability to maintain and make ordinary repairs to machinery and equipment.
• Ability to make improvements and minor repairs to walks, lanes, parking lots, sheds and benches.
• Ability Philips to plan, layout and supervise the work of patients, inmates or employees.

Training: Must be able to pass a written test at the eighth grade level.

Experience: Six months of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid experience in groundskeeping work.

Special Requirement: Possession of a valid driver’s license may be required.

*** Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***

PG: 3 $ 25,912 - $43,516

Market Rate: $38,960