Grounds Maintenance Tech - 165th AW​/CES

This position is located at the Civil Engineer Squadron of the 165th Airlift Wing in Garden City, Georgia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, performs multiple-types of grounds-related work, including mowing and edging, repairs to grounds maintenance equipment, and basic concrete pour and finishing work. Completes paperwork as required and follows all applicable safety rules and guidelines.

NOTE:

The selected applicant will work outdoors in extreme temperatures and will be exposed to loud noises and fumes from herbicide application, gasoline, and two cycle engines. Manual labor required with heavy lifting of landscape materials, bending, digging, planting, pruning, lawn care, and herbicide application.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess any combination of the following:

Previous experience as a landscape gardener;

Experience operating equipment such as a kaboda, bobcat, backhoe, tractor/batwing mower;

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B;

2 years of experience performing duties similar to those above;

Herbicide/Pesticide Applicator License/Certification

Additional Information:

The selected applicant will also have following requirements:

1. Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

2. Must pass a pre-employment drug test and will be placed in the pool for the State Random Drug Testing Program.

Selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia criminal records search, AND a post-employment federal background investigation, which includes a national criminal records search.

"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE"

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

Unclassified position

High school diploma/GED and three (3) years of job-related experience; or Internal experience at a lower level Facility Maintenance Wkr 3 (FES
052) or Grounds Maintenance Tech 1 (FET
071) or position equivalent.

Additional Information

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* Requisition

* Number of Openings: 1

* Advertised Salary: $18/hr

* Shift: Day Job

* Posting End Date:
Mar 14, 2026