Grounds Maintenance Tech

Greenwood County; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 28,744 - 34,938; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Greenwood County in South Carolina seeks a Ground Maintenance Worker to maintain, clean and repair public grounds under supervision. You will handle mowing, trimming, edging, weed eating, and herbicide application, ensuring fields and spaces remain safe and tidy.

The role requires a HS diploma or GED and at least six months in maintenance; schedule Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with pay range listed. This in-person position offers essential benefits including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
• Requires six months of experience in maintenance.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Responsibilities

• Maintains, cleans, and repairs public grounds within the County.
• Trims and repairs grounds and plantings, including mowing, edging, weed eating, and seeding.
• Cleans public spaces, picks up trash, empties trash cans, and cleans restrooms.
• Operates and performs preventive maintenance on lawn and yard equipment.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Lawn equipment operation

Irrigation repairs

Electrical basics

Plumbing basics

Carpentry basics

Field line painting

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Laser grader

Skid steer

Aerator

Field sprayer

Top dresser

Tractor

Chain saw

Job description

In this position, you will maintain, clean, and repair public grounds within the County. You will work under close supervision according to set procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

The 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.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that grounds and plantings within the County are properly trimmed and in good repair, including cutting grass, weed eating, blowing off sidewalks, edging, herbicide, and grass seeding.
• Cleans and maintains public spaces, including picking up trash, empty trash cans, and cleaning of restrooms
• Operates equipment safely, including zero-turn mower, lawn and yard equipment, and bush hog. Performs preventative maintenance on equipment.

Advanced Skills for Ground Maintenance Worker

• Sports field Maintenance
• Baseball/Softball-Setting infield with correct pitching and bases, dragging, lining off fields
• Painting lines- painting straight lines for Football, soccer, etc.
• Basic electrical, plumbing skills
• Equipment operation
• Operating tractor and chain saw
• Fertilizing grounds
• Top dressing fields
• Turf Equipment
• Irrigation repairs- repairing lines and replacing sprinkler heads

Operating specialized equipment

• Laser grader
• Skid steer
• Aerator
• Field sprayer
• Top dresser.

Knowledge and skills in the following areas

• Spraying fields
• Laser grading infields
• Advance Electrical, plumbing, carpentry
• Advance irrigation repairs- working on values, trouble shooting issues

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent
• Requires six months of experience in maintenance.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Pay: $28,743.96 - $34,938.47 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Greenwood County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Greenwood County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.