Grounds Maintenance Worker

General Statement of Job

Under direct supervision, this position works as part of a crew responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled or unskilled work related to repairing, maintaining parks, landscape and the interior and exterior of facilities. Reports to Equipment Operator Supervisor.

Provides assistance with trash and debris removal, street repairs, and special events using a variety of hand and power tools and other equipment; performs manual work as a part of a crew, using a variety of tools and equipment to include ladders, lawnmowers, caulking guns, brushes, hand controls, sprayers and pressure washers; assists crews by obtaining, carrying or loading supplies and materials;

prepares work site by cleaning, and prepping with drop cloths and other protective materials; erects scaffolds, sands surfaces, caulks cracks, and scraps old paint. Washes truck and floors; loads tools off and on trucks as needed.

Performs various landscaping duties such as mowing grass, trimming hedges and shrubby, maintaining flower beds, trimming weeds, raking leaves, etc., using power lawn mowers, string trimmers and various hand tools. Maintains municipal grounds, cuts grass in city parks and other municipal facilities, and sets-up city sponsored special events.

Performs a variety of labor duties to include moving furniture, cleaning and organizing storage areas and painting trim and walls; provides assistance and support in the removal, loading and collection of solid waste; ensures supplies and equipment are properly stored; performs routine checks and preventive maintenance on equipment; identifies and reports equipment malfunctions and cleans meters and equipment as needed.

Ensures the safety of city equipment, private property, and others by following proper safety procedures, watching for pedestrians, private property, overhead utility lines and other utilities or obstructions.

Assists with decorating facilities for holidays and special events; cleaning up after special events.

Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.

• Knowledge of Job: Has general knowledge of standard methods, materials and equipment employed in grounds maintenance. Is able to follow instructions. Is able to perform medium physical work. Is able to understand and interpret oral and written instructions. Is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercise immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interacts with all departments, co-workers and the general public.
• Quantity of Work: Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under “Essential Job Functions”.
• Dependability: Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, policies, standards and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas.
• Attendance: Attends work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests.
• Initiative and Enthusiasm: Maintain an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.
• Judgment: Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and…