City Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Technician

City of Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision starting1

6% employee 401a contribution with 6/7

Retiree Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness program

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Job summary

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking a dependable grounds maintenance worker to perform routine care of city facilities, streets, and grounds under supervision. You will remove trash, maintain lawns, shovel snow, and assist with construction tasks as needed.

Responsibilities include operating hand and power tools, setting up burial equipment, filling potholes, and ensuring safe, clean work sites. A valid Michigan CDL is required or obtainable within six months; starting wage depends on bargaining

Qualifications

• Completion of tenth grade is required.
• Some experience in general laboring work.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Removes trash, debris, shrubs, grass clippings and the like from city-owned grounds and streets and disposes of them properly.
• Maintains grounds by cutting grass, trimming shrubs, and providing other grounds maintenance assistance; shovels snow; assists in setting up burial equipment and pouring concrete foundations.
• Fills in potholes; shovels asphalt; sets concrete; installs street signs.
• Cleans walls, windows, doors, floors; straightens up work areas; moves furniture, materials and supplies; picks up and delivers supplies, parts and materials.
• Operates hand and power mowers and related equipment; uses hand and standard power tools; assists in snow and ice removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Workload prioritization

Education

Tenth grade completion

Some general labor experience

Equivalent training/experience

Job description

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking a dependable grounds maintenance worker to perform routine care of city facilities, streets, and grounds under supervision. You will remove trash, maintain lawns, shovel snow, and assist with construction tasks as needed.

Responsibilities include operating hand and power tools, setting up burial equipment, filling potholes, and ensuring safe, clean work sites. A valid Michigan CDL is required or obtainable within six months; starting wage depends on bargaining