Building Service & Grounds Maint. Worker

Liberty County Georgia Government; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(a) retirement plan

13 paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick leave

Health/dental/vision insurance

Term life insurance

EAP

Wellness program

Job summary

Liberty County Georgia Government is seeking a full-time Building Service/Grounds Maintenance Worker in the Building Maintenance Department to perform custodial tasks and maintain grounds in county facilities to ensure a safe, clean environment for employees and visitors.

The position requires cleaning, lawn care, equipment maintenance, and safe handling of chemicals, with a 6:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule, Monday through Friday, plus benefits such as retirement, holidays, paid leave, and life

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• More than one year of related experience required.
• Possession of a valid Georgia Class C driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Performs general cleaning and dusting of county facilities, including entryways, bathrooms, and hallways.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and replenishes supplies.
• Sets up and breaks down equipment and chairs for meetings and events.
• Maintains equipment and inventories; notifies supervisor of repairs needed.
• Mows, edges, and maintains lawns and landscapes; trims hedges and shrubs.
• Removes litter and debris from grounds and walkways.
• Completes daily inspection of county vehicles used for transportation of equipment.

Skills

Landscaping

Cleaning practices

Safe lifting

Chemical handling

Equipment maintenance

Interpersonal relations

Oral & written communication

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Maintenance equipment

Computers/Software

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Liberty County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the full-time position of Building Service/Grounds Maintenance Worker within the Building Maintenance Department. This role is responsible for completing custodial tasks and maintaining the grounds in county-owned buildings and facilities to ensure a safe and clean environment for employees and visitors.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Performs general cleaning and dusting of the county facility to include entryway floors and doors, bathrooms, trash receptacles, hallways, elevators, and stairways.


• Cleans and sanitizers restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals, toilets, countertops, empty trash and replenishes supplies in restroom.


• Sweeps, mops, strips, waxes, and buffs floors, vacuums and shampoo carpet. Sweeps and mops inmate areas.


• Dusts furniture, window blinds, baseboards walls, windows, and pictures, frames, bookshelves, washes windows, glass doors, mirrors, and other surfaces as needed.


• Cleans meeting rooms, courtrooms, hallways, offices, kitchens, and other areas.


• Sets up and takes down equipment, tables, and chairs for meetings and events.


• Notifies supervisor of extensive repairs needed.


• Maintains assigned equipment, tools, materials, and inventory.


• Mows, edges, and fertilizes lawns, weed and mulch, landscape beds, trim hedges, shrubs, and small trees. Removes dead, damaged, or unwanted trees and shrubs.


• Rakes and removes leaves, twigs, and other landscape debris from lawn areas, plant beds, walkways, and parking areas.


• Prunes and trims damaged limbs and branches on trees and shrubs, hand-edges all plant and tree beds; power-edges all walkways and parking areas.


• Removes onsite litter and light debris using a broom, spike stick, or trash picker.


• Completes daily inspection of county vehicle and sixteen-foot trailer to haul equipment. Washes and inspects other county vehicles as needed.


• Paints parking lot lines and curbs when needed.


• Performs related duties.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Landscaping and cleaning practices.


• Safe lifting and handling procedures to avoid injuries.


• Use of chemicals, avoiding dangerous interactions, and proper disposal methods.


• Computers and job-related software programs.


• Equipment and vehicle maintenance.


• Operating a variety of cleaning, landscaping, and maintenance equipment, tools, and materials.


• Interpersonal relations.


• Oral and written communication.


• Operating a variety of cleaning and maintenance equipment.


• Working independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes sense of smell.


• The work is typically performed in an office, stockroom, a noisy place, or outdoors occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, or irritating chemicals. Work requires the use of protective devices such as ear protection, masks, goggles, and gloves.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• More than one (1) year of related experience required.


• Possession of a valid Georgia Class C driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Schedule And Benefits

The typical work schedule is 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday.

• 401(a) retirement plan with employer match


• 13 paid holidays


• Paid vacation and sick leave


• Low-cost health dental and vision insurance


• Free term life insurance


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Health & wellness program