Grounds Maintenance I or II

City of Treasure Island; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

City of Treasure Island is seeking a Grounds Maintenance II to care for parks, landscaping, and recreation facilities. The role involves operating mowers, edgers, and irrigation components while performing routine maintenance tasks and engaging with residents and visitors as needed.

The position requires at least two years of parks/landscape maintenance experience and a high school diploma or GED. The job is outdoors and offers a full benefits package with health, dental, vision, and retirement

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in care and maintenance of parks/landscape.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to operate lawn and maintenance equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Clean, repair, and maintain grounds, play areas, and facilities.
• Mow, trim, weed, and assist with irrigation maintenance.
• Apply pesticides and fertilizers following safety guidelines.
• Perform manual maintenance of grounds and park amenities.
• Interact with residents and visitors as needed.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Mowing

Pesticide application

Tool operation

Public interaction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Mowers

Backpack blower

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

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

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.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including 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 employees are eligible to enroll in a 401(a) retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our Benefits Handbook.