Groundskeeper; department Of Facilities Management Seiu - Countywide

job summary

under the direction of the associate director, custodial services or designee, maintains the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the grounds and pedestrian areas of county buildings. Mows and trims lawn areas; prepares areas for planning and ground cover installations; prunes and removes shrubbery and trees; sweeps buildings and parking lots/garages and cleans of infestations. Carries out refuse, shovels snow and performs other manual tasks related to maintenance of building and grounds.

Removes snow and ice from roads, parking lots and pedestrian areas and performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools as required.

possession of a high school diploma or general education development (ged) certificate is required.

one (1) year of work experience as a groundskeeper and/or cleaning the exterior of facilities is required.

possession of a valid driver's license is required.

this position is considered a safety-sensitive position. Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the notice of job opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the bureau chief of bhr (or designee).
candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

* degrees awarded outside of the united states with the exception of those awarded in one of the united states territories and canada, must be credentialed by the world education services (wes), educational credential evaluators (ece) or a national association of credential evaluation (naces) member organization.

ability to drive a county vehicle.

knowledge of equipment, tools and procedures for operation grounds maintenance and groundskeeping equipment.

skill operation lawn mowers and tree trimmers.

may require working in extreme temperatures and lifting or moving heavy objects.

ability to operate and conduct routine maintenance of both grounds care and power equipment.

ability to exercise safety and care in cleaning to avoid injuries, breakage or destruction of property.

ability in the care of assigned tools and other exterior maintenance supplies.

the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

when applying for employment with cook county government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged veterans who have served in the armed forces of the united states for more than 180 consecutive days, or during war time. To take advantage of this preference a veteran must:

identify themselves as a veteran on their employment application by answering yes to the question “are you a military veteran?”

attach a copy of their dd 214, dd 215 or ngb 22 (notice of separation) at time of application filing. If you have multiple dd 214s, 215s, or ngb 22s, please submit the one with the latest date. Coast guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the department of transportation (before 911) or the department of homeland security (after 911).

the cook county department of veterans affairs can assist you with obtaining a certified dd214 and having it recorded for you at no charge. Please contact veterans.affairs

veteran must provide original applicable discharge papers at time of interview.

• medical, dental, and vision
• basic term life insurance
• pension plan
• deferred compensation program
• employee assistance program
• paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• voluntary benefits
• you may qualify for the public service loan forgiveness program (pslf)

* this position requires successful completion of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and…