GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER

City of South Fulton; South Fulton (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of South Fulton is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker to perform routine and semi-skilled tasks across city parks and recreational facilities. The role focuses on upkeep of grounds, facilities, and public spaces, including painting, landscaping, basic repairs, and custodial duties.

You will operate equipment and tools, follow safety procedures, and coordinate with supervisors and staff to support events and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and one year of verifiable work experience in groundskeeping, maintenance, custodial, or related field.
• Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving history.

Responsibilities

• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events, as operational needs require.
• Conducts maintenance and construction tasks for various parks and facilities: resurfaces and renovates playgrounds, fields, and courts; paints buildings, equipment, and parking lots; repairs and assembles fences; conducts light plumbing.
• Operates or uses various equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments.
• Communicates with supervisor, other employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Conducts a variety of landscaping duties: mows grass; plants flowers and shrubs; weed eats around signs and fence lines; edges curb lines; clears leaves tree limbs and other debris from park areas; spreads and hauls ground cover, dirt, and mulch.
• Operates a City vehicle; conducts pre- and post-trip inspections including checking all fluids, gauges, lighting, mirrors, tires, body damage, seats and seatbelts, and cleanliness of assigned vehicle.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations within designated timeframes and per established procedures: receives and reviews various documentation including work orders.
• Conducts general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in operable condition.
• Maintains inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies: initiates orders of materials and equipment needed for each job; conducts routine safety inspections on equipment; advises supervisor of needed repairs.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures: ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment.
• Conducts general custodial duties at various parks and facilities: cleans parks, ball fields, restrooms, kitchens, and other areas; vacuums carpets; scrubs and waxes floors; dusts; washes windows and empties trash.
• Assists with the setup, support, and breakdown of City events and recreational activities, including arranging tables, chairs, tents, barricades, equipment, signage, and other materials; performs event-related cleanup as needed.

Skills

Flexibility

Communication

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Custodial skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

City vehicle operation

Job description

General Description

This classification conducts various routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks at City parks and recreational facilities.

General Description

This classification conducts various routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks at City parks and recreational facilities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events, as operational needs require.
• Conducts maintenance and construction tasks for various parks and facilities: resurfaces and renovates playgrounds, fields, and courts; paints buildings, equipment, and parking lots; repairs and assembles fences; conducts light plumbing.
• Operates or uses various equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments.
• Communicates with supervisor, other employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Conducts a variety of landscaping duties: mows grass; plants flowers and shrubs; weed eats around signs and fence lines; edges curb lines; clears leaves tree limbs and other debris from park areas; spreads and hauls ground cover, dirt, and mulch.
• Operates a City vehicle; conducts pre- and post-trip inspections including checking all fluids, gauges, lighting, mirrors, tires, body damage, seats and seatbelts, and cleanliness of assigned vehicle.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations within designated timeframes and per established procedures: receives and reviews various documentation including work orders.
• Conducts general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in operable condition.
• Maintains inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies: initiates orders of materials and equipment needed for each job; conducts routine safety inspections on equipment; advises supervisor of needed repairs.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures: ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment.
• Conducts general custodial duties at various parks and facilities: cleans parks, ball fields, restrooms, kitchens, and other areas; vacuums carpets; scrubs and waxes floors; dusts; washes windows and empties trash.
• Assists with the setup, support, and breakdown of City events and recreational activities, including arranging tables, chairs, tents, barricades, equipment, signage, and other materials; performs event-related cleanup as needed.

Additional Functions

• May provide lead guidance and direction to community service workers.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED.

Must have one (1) year of verifiable work experience in groundskeeping, maintenance, custodial, or related field.

It requires a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Other Certifications May Be Required Upon Employment

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability

Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme heat and cold, dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, or rude/irate customers.

The city is an EOE, DFW; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.