Grounds Maintenance Associate I

Gwinnett County Government; Georgia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Grounds Maintenance Associates to provide essential landscaping and janitorial services. This role involves maintaining athletic fields, operating various equipment, and ensuring safety standards are met in park facilities. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience. If you're passionate about outdoor maintenance and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to community spaces and engage with local athletic associations.

Qualifications

• Two years of ground maintenance experience required.
• Valid driver's license needed for Ground Maintenance Associate II.

Responsibilities

• Maintain natural and synthetic turf athletic fields.
• Operate irrigation systems and perform minor repairs.
• Inspect park assets for safety standards.

Skills

Ground Maintenance

Customer Service

Landscaping

Minor Repairs

Irrigation Systems

Equipment Operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Tractors

Commercial Zero Turn Mowers

Backpack Blowers

Edgers

String Trimmers

Job description

Job Description
The Grounds Maintenance Associate I and II positions will be providing customer service, landscaping and janitorial duties, as well as litter collection. This role will also be responsible for performing minor repairs, routine maintenance of basic equipment, as well as maintenance on buildings, grounds and aquatic centers.
Essential Duties

• Maintaining natural turf and synthetic turf athletic fields
• Maintaining baseball infield, such as dragging infields, changing home plates, and base anchors
• Operating the irrigation systems and performing minor repairs
• Maintaining passive areas
• Operating tractors and commercial zero turn mowers
• Operating small engine equipment such as backpack blowers, edgers and string trimmers
• Inspecting Park assets including playgrounds for safety standards
• Applying the herbicides, fertilizers, pre-emergents, post-emergents, playground mulch, and mulching islands
• Performing equipment preventative maintenance
• Maintaining and repairing chain link fencing and gates

Public Speaking Duties

• Interacting with Youth Athletic Associations and park users
• Reporting incidents following proper chain of command
• Providing maintenance reports

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job may require on call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends and/or holidays

Grade

• Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GEDAND
• Two years of ground maintenance experience (for Ground Maintenance Associate I)
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid driver's license (for Ground Maintenance Associate II)

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