General Support Maintenance Worker

Beaufort County; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Deferred compensation plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long-term & short-term disability

Holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

Beaufort County is seeking a groundskeeping and custodial professional to perform daily tasks ensuring an environmentally safe, attractive, clean, and efficient public area. Duties include trash removal, lawn care, irrigation maintenance, and general cleaning across facilities.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and up to one month of related experience. Candidates must be able to operate lawn and maintenance equipment and participate in safety and background checks as part of

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Up to one month related experience required.
• Ability to perform physical tasks and work outdoors in various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in property maintenance by removing roadside trash and illegal dump sites.
• Transports litter to landfills and recyclables to facilities.
• Performs basic lawn care and landscaping tasks; maintains irrigation systems; trims trees and hedges.
• Performs custodial tasks, including cleaning waste receptacles, washing windows, dusting furniture, and cleaning vents.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Custodial work

Lawn care

General maintenance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mower

Tractor

Edger

Bobcat

Pressure washer

Blower

Job description

Description

The purpose of this position is to perform ground keeping and basic custodial work in the assigned functional area. Employees are responsible for accomplishing a daily routine of general and preventative maintenance tasks that provides employees and general public with an environmentally safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient area.

Examples of Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Assist in property maintenance by removing roadside trash and illegal dump sites.
• Transports litter to landfills and recyclables to materials recovery facilities.
• Performs basic lawn care and landscaping tasks; performs general installations and repairs to irrigation systems; trims trees and hedges.
• Performs custodial tasks, i.e., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting furniture; cleaning vents, fans, walls.
• Responds to emergency situations in order to confine, resolve or prevent injurious or otherwise hazardous conditions, i.e., fallen debris, spills, broken windows, broken locks.
• Cleans equipment and tools after use and maintains cleanliness and order in storage areas.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and facility maintenance needs to immediate supervisor.
• Performs general maintenance work, i.e., changing light bulbs, cleaning air filters, repairing towel dispensers, filling paper and soap dispensers, painting.
• Operates various lawn and general maintenance equipment, i.e., lawn mowers, tractor, edger, bob cat, pressure cleaners, blowers.
• Stocks supplies as necessary; maintains inventory of all supplies required to perform the duties of the position.
• Participates in the set-up and removal of tables, chairs, stages etc. for daily meetings and classes.
• Inspects work upon completion to ensure conformance to prescribed standards and to ensure environmental safety.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
• Requires a short demonstration up to and including one month of related experience.

Supplemental Information

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation.

Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:

• health care
• dental
• vision
• retirement
• deferred compensation plans
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• long-term & short-term disability
• holidays
• vacation
• sick leave

To learn more details, please visit the Beaufort County Human Resources website.