Lead Facilities Grounds Worker

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM | Expires Friday, July 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM

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Closing Date:
July 9th, 2026 or upon the receipt of the first 50 application submissions.

Lead Facilities Grounds Worker

Full-time, Hourly

Hourly Range: $21.30 – $31.92

Job Summary:

Under general supervisor, act as a lead person in providing specialized operations tasks in Facilities buildings or in operations area of maintaining buildings and grounds; manage and coordinate workflow as needed and respond to more complex inquiries or situations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a lead when supervisor is not present by overseeing and managing workflow. Train new staff, assist with new procedure implementation and/or development, coordinate workflow as needed and respond to more complex inquiries or situations.
• Perform corrective maintenance requested by tenants or facilities staff. Maintenance tasks are usually general in nature and may include light bulb replacements, opening/closing the facilities, monitoring facilities, or performing work outside normal building hours.
• Carry out work schedules and maintenance tasks and programs, assist in repairs and preventative/routine maintenance needs throughout the building and grounds. Assist in mapping assets and creating preventative maintenance tasks in City Works
• Assist skilled trades in the performance of their duties by performing a variety of tasks for care and maintenance of buildings and grounds. May work under direction of or one-on-one with trades to assist in service and maintenance coverage.
• Provide general building support for moves, quality assurance, and coordination of facilities related tenant requests and support. Support events and other facilities tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
• Perform snow and salting operations, regular and emergency, walkways/sidewalks, parking lots and roadways, includes operating plows;
  Mowing and trimming grass with large riding equipment, maintaining storm ponds, tree removal and trimming, heaving equipment/loader operations.
• Manage work order system by ensuring that customers’ requests are completed in a timely manner and closing out work order when work is completed.
• Monitor BAS- building automated system for electrical, plumbing and HVAC operations.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education, License/Certification and

Experience:

• Current residency within the State of Wisconsin required
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s license required and must be maintained throughout employment
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement required and must be maintained throughout employment.
• At least Three (3) years or more of work experience in a grounds and maintenance setting required
• Basic Knowledge of all related computer and software…