Groundskeeper - Veteran's Memorial Park

Groundskeeper I - Parks

The Groundskeeper I position performs semi-skilled manual labor in connection with general maintenance and upkeep of park grounds, facilities, and buildings. Performs routine duties under limited supervision often times interacting with the public.

Operates and assists with maintaining light-duty construction/maintenance equipment required in the performance of duties.

Cleans, mows, edges, trims, and generally maintains grounds, recreation areas, and athletic fields. Plants, prunes, and trims bushes, shrubs, and trees. Places and removes sod and other landscape materials. Assists with watering, spraying, and fertilizing. Lays out, drags and conditions, stripes, and prepares athletic fields for use.

Cleans and performs various custodial duties within buildings and facilities, including emptying trash, cleaning restrooms, stripping and waxing floors. Assists with basic building maintenance such as painting, repairing doors, changing A/C air filters and light bulbs. Assists with monitoring and maintaining operating supplies.

Emphasis for this specific position is on public relations, including enforcement of rules and regulations, ordinances, and providing information. Will oversee the development of a volunteer base to assist with these responsibilities. Assists with maintaining written records and reports pertaining to daily and weekly activities. Helps keep supervision and administration informed orally and in writing. Must work every weekend. Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects.

Performs related work as required.

Physical skills/working conditions:
Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to climb, bend, stoop, squat, and walk frequently. Ability to perform manual labor duties outdoors, sometimes under adverse conditions. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

Must work every weekend.

Education, training and experience:
Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience in general groundskeeping and/or park facility related maintenance.

Licenses, certifications or registrations:
Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. Certification in First Aid and CPR must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

ADA statement: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Drug-free workplace:
Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.

Emergency response/recovery activities:
All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Veterans' preference:
Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

Benefits include:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.