Seasonal Groundskeeper

Job Summary

Salary: $15.00 to $18.63 per hour, DOE.
Groundskeepers assist with the maintenance of an urban park infrastructure to create green areas that are healthy, attractive and orderly so they provide a first‑class outdoor experience for visitors. Duties are assigned in the following areas but are not limited to horticulture, pathways, irrigation, custodial services, shelter preparation, mowing crew, field preparation, building maintenance, event staffing, holiday light installation/removal, and snow removal.

Duties occasionally require work on weekends and evenings to support events.

• Maintain green areas, pathways, irrigation systems, and park infrastructure.
• Operate hand and power tools, including saw, hammer, ratchet, screwdriver.
• Operate mechanical mowers and mowing equipment.
• Operate vehicles such as pickup motor vehicle, UTV, mower, dump truck, excavator, skid steer, backhoe, or forklift as needed.
• Operate string trimmer, backpack blower, edger, push mower, pneumatic and hand power tools.
• Operate city streets safely.
• Complete monthly electronic timecard and accept oral or written work orders.

• Health Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Sick Time (for eligible employees)
• Part‑time under 32 hours a week available
• Summer and weekend shifts available (great for students)

• Physically fit and able to work outdoors for extended periods, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to stand and operate hand and power tools for extended periods.
• Ability to mount and operate mechanical mowers and machinery.
• Ability to operate a pickup motor vehicle, UTV, or mower with no assistance.
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.
• Perform duties with integrity and maintain effective working relationships.
• Preferential: ability to operate pickup truck, mowing equipment, ball field grooming and utility vehicles.
• Preferential: experience with string trimmer, backpack blower, edger, push mower, pneumatic and hand power tools.
• Preferential: experience with dump truck, excavator, skid steer, backhoe, forklift.

Possession of valid State of Idaho driver’s license and safe driving record.

The City of Meridian is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protection order status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The City of Meridian is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Candidates must possess valid work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship.