Grounds Maintenance I or II

City of Treasure Island; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Deferred compensation plans

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The City of Treasure Island is hiring Grounds Maintenance II in Florida. Under supervision, you will perform unskilled to semi-skilled manual work for parks, landscapes, and recreation facilities, starting at $16.50/hour.

Minimum qualifications include 18+, a high school diploma or GED, and at least one year of grounds care experience. You will operate a range of tools and equipment and interact with residents as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older
• Must possess a high school diploma or a GED
• One year experience in the care and maintenance of parks, landscapes, and similar grounds
• Ability to operate and/or utilize a range of grounds maintenance tools and equipment
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Responsibilities

• Clean, repair, and maintain grounds, play areas, park properties and facilities, irrigation systems, landscaping; ensure all facilities and public areas are fully functional
• Service landscaped areas; mow, trim, weed, and assist with irrigation maintenance
• Apply allowable pesticides and fertilizers following safety guidelines
• Perform manual and minor maintenance related to grounds, facility, and park amenities
• Serve as gardener, caretaker, park maintenance worker, and janitor for service needs; engage with residents and visitors about conditions
• Operate mowers, edgers, hand tools, power tools and equipment; operate City vehicles as needed

Job description

General Description

Grounds Maintenance II requires a minimum of two years of experience and starts at $16.50/hour. Under direct supervision of a Crew Chief, the Grounds Maintenance position is responsible for performing unskilled and semi-skilled manual work of ordinary difficulty in the care, keeping, and beautification of all parks, landscape, grounds, and recreation facilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Clean, repair, and maintain grounds, play areas, park properties and facilities, irrigation systems, landscaping; ensure all facilities and public areas are fully functional.
• Service the landscaped areas of the parks and recreation department; mow, trim, weed, and assist with irrigation maintenance.
• Apply allowable pesticides and fertilizers following all safety and compliance guidelines.
• Perform manual and minor maintenance in relation to grounds, facility, and park amenities.
• Serve as gardener, caretaker, park maintenance worker, and janitor for any and all service needs of the department; may engage with residents and visitors regarding recreation area conditions.
• Perform tasks involving the use of mowers, edgers, hand tools, power tools and equipment, and the operate various City vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete state of all duties, and employee may be required to perform other job related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications, Licenses And Certifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older;
• Must possess a high school diploma or a GED;
• One (1) year experience in the care and maintenance of parks, landscapes, and similar grounds;
• Must able to safely operate and/or utilize beach rake, riding mower and mule, backpack blower, hand blower, stick edger, weed eater, chainsaw, Toro Workman, pressure washer, all misc. sharpening blade grinders, hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, and other equipment as assigned or;
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities And Environmental Conditions

• Operate and use hand and power tools, small trucks, mowing equipment, and other equipment
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time, possibly in inclement weather.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public. Ability to communicate both verbally and written, and possess good people skills.

Eessential Physical Skills

Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections)

Acceptable hearing (with or without aid)

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing

Ability to climb, reach, walk, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel Ability to frequently change activities

Ability to grasp, lift, push, pull, and carry heavy objects (50 pounds or more) on a frequent basis

Ability to lift more than 50lbs with assistance

Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

Environmental Conditions

Work is performed primarily outdoors with moderate noise levels and will be subject to outside environmental conditions.

Benefits

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

Part-time Employee Benefits

• 401(a) retirement plan
• paid holidays
• vacation and sick leave

To learn more details, visit our Benefits Handbook.

01

Are you at least 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid Florida drivers license?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question