Grounds Maintenance Associate III

Job Description

The Grounds Maintenance Associate III will be overseeing day-to-day park operations, including staff management, general parks maintenance, and equipment upkeep and repair. The incumbent will be responsible for assessing, developing, and implementing in-house training related to grounds maintenance. In addition, this position will be inspecting parks to ensure they meet safety and maintenance standards.

• Prioritizing and assigning work to direct reports, providing training and guidance as needed, and ensuring staff follow policies and procedures
• Approving time for direct reports and ensuring staff follows policies and procedures
• Conducting performance evaluations
• Making recommendations in hiring, terminating, and disciplinary actions
• Completing accident and personal injury reports
• Maintaining assigned budget and monitoring expenditures
• Creating purchase orders for materials needed in daily operation
• Performing monthly inspections of assets
• Creating service requests for plumbing, electrical, and carpentry needs
• Maintaining and verifying equipment inventory

• Speaking and leading training programs
• Interacting with the public and youth athletic associations
• Reporting on maintenance items on an as needed basis

• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

The grade for this position is B22(2). Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

• High school diploma or GED, AND
• Three years of grounds maintenance experience, including one year of lead experience; or
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid driver's license

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The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

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