Grounds & Facilities Maintenance Associate

Our Community's Children; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision starting 1

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

6% 401a with employer matching

Retiree Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Wellness program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

City of Grand Rapids is seeking a facilities and grounds worker to perform maintenance on city grounds, streets, and facilities. The role involves cutting grass, operating mowers, shoveling snow, setting up burial equipment, and repairing infrastructure under supervision.

The job requires basic education and physical ability for heavy manual labor, with overtime hours in peak seasons. A Michigan CDL or ability to obtain one within six months is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of tenth grade.
• 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

Heavy manual labor

Read & follow instructions

Education

Completion of tenth grade

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

City of Grand Rapids is seeking a facilities and grounds worker to perform maintenance on city grounds, streets, and facilities. The role involves cutting grass, operating mowers, shoveling snow, setting up burial equipment, and repairing infrastructure under supervision.

The job requires basic education and physical ability for heavy manual labor, with overtime hours in peak seasons. A Michigan CDL or ability to obtain one within six months is required.