Grounds Maintenance Worker II - Wastewater Collections
City of Lakeland
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Job summary
The City of Lakeland is seeking a capable maintenance worker to uphold and enhance City parks and properties. The role involves grounds maintenance, operating trucks and landscaping equipment, and performing minor construction tasks. It includes safety checks and collaboration with city teams.
Experience in general labor and grounds maintenance is preferred, with a valid driver’s license required. This is a full-time on-site position with potential overtime and training opportunities.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of experience in general labor and grounds maintenance work.
Responsibilities
- Assists and may lead a small workgroup in maintenance and construction work on City properties.
- Operates equipment such as trucks, tractors, mowing equipment, front-end loaders, and backhoes for construction and maintenance activities.
- Uses small power-operated equipment, including mowers, edgers, clippers, and other landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks.
- Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment, including cleaning and upkeep.
- Conducts safety inspections as required.
- Interacts with user groups on the properties.
- Participates in emergency response teams for incidents such as natural disasters.
- Executes skilled gardening, pruning, and maintenance tasks.
- Handles all phases of landscape installation and maintenance, including weeding and plant bed maintenance.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
This skilled position is crucial to maintaining and improving City parks and other City-owned properties. It includes grounds maintenance, operating equipment, and performing minor construction work. This role is essential to ensuring public spaces are safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing for community use. The work is subject to review both during and after completion.
Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
- Assists and may lead a small workgroup in maintenance and construction work on various City properties.
- Operates equipment such as trucks, tractors, mowing equipment, front-end loaders, and backhoes for construction and maintenance activities.
- Uses small power-operated equipment, including mowers, edgers, clippers, and other associated equipment used in landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks.
- Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment, including cleaning and upkeep.
- Conducts safety inspections as required.
- Checks and repairs automatic and mechanical systems, including clocks, valves, and heads.
- Interacts with user groups on the properties.
- Participates in emergency response teams for incidents such as natural disasters.
- Performs minor electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.
- Executes skilled gardening, pruning, and maintenance tasks.
- Handles all phases of landscape installation and maintenance, including weeding and plant bed maintenance.
- May be required to participate in and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
- May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the organization.
- Position is designated as Mission Critical.
- Performs pressure washing as required.
- Performs minor exterior painting.
- May supervise large work areas in the absence of senior maintenance personnel.
- May perform general custodial duties at public facilities.
- May be asked to perform similar work as needed at other facilities.
- May mix pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
- High school diploma from an accredited school or a GED.
- One year of experience in general labor and grounds maintenance work.
- Must possess and maintain a valid telephone number.
- Must possess and maintain an appropriate, valid driver's license as required by the employing department/division.
- Tools and their uses.
- Use of motorized equipment.
- Safety precautions for working with and around mechanized equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Detect and report plant-related problems, such as diseases, lack of water, etc.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, City employees, and the general public.
- Climb in and out of large trucks.
- Heavy work that involves lifting, shoveling, walking, or standing most of the time, carrying 35-50 pounds on a regular and recurring basis, along with exerting up to 100 pounds of force frequently.
- Climbing in and out of large trucks frequently.
- Risks exposure to bright/dim light, wet/humid conditions, disease, pathogens, extreme noise levels, traffic, toxic/caustic chemicals, fumes, noxious odors, moving machinery, heights, dust, pollen, and extreme cold/heat.
- Normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or qualifications. Management reserves the right to modify or assign additional responsibilities as needed.
All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview, and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your e-mail and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.
The City of Lakeland is a drug free workplace. This position is considered a mandatory testing position, which is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. All City of Lakeland positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing. As a condition of employment you will be required to pass the pre-employment drug test in accordance with Florida Statute 440.102.
THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.
Annual leave is accumulated bi-weekly and based upon years of service as follows:
Annual leave may be taken as earned by employees hired after January 1, 1989. Employees hired prior to that date use annual leave within the calendar year following the year the leave is earned. All employees may carry over up to a maximum of twenty (20) days at the end of the calendar year. Regular part-time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.*
- NOTE: REGULAR employees with a working day other than eight (8) hours, please contact your supervisor regarding these policies.
Sick rate is accrued biweekly based upon years of service and standard hour classification. Eligible for use as soon as earned. Regular part-time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.
Allows employees to receive sick leave benefits in cases involving catastrophic or long-term illnesses or injuries after all personal leave time has been depleted. Regular full-time employees contribute eight (8) hours and Regular part-time employees contribute four (4) hours on an annual basis. Employees must have completed one full year of service on or before December 31st of the calendar year enrollment; and have accumulated at least forty (40) hours of sick time (twenty (20) hours for Regular part-time employees). Participation in this program is voluntary.
For more information contact Amanda Kaiser at 834-8768
Federal legislation guarantees up to twelve (12) weeks per year off work under certain circumstances outlined in the policy manual. The employees must have been employed by the City for at least twelve (12) months and have at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12-month period before the requested leave. The City will continue its group life and health insurance for an employee on leave at the same level and under the same conditions that existed while the employee was working.
For more information contact Dawn Justice at 834-6038.
Provision for retirement income requiring mandatory participation for full-time regular employees.
- Plan C Employee 4.52%
- Employer 15.54%
- OR
Executives, New Hires aged 52 and older, and Fire/Police Recruits
Employee 8.5% or 11% per election upon hire
Employer 15.54%
A voluntary plan that is invested in mutual funds. The Employees' Pension Board performs the due diligence on the mutual funds. Employees may reallocate their account at any time.
Maximum contribution for 2026 is $24,500; employees age 50 or older can also add a "catch-up" amount of $8,000; employees age 60-63 can also add a "catch-up" amount of $11,250.
Additionally, a match of up to 5% of salary is offered by the City in Plan C.
Twelve (12) holidays, includes one (1) personal floating holiday to be used at any time after three (3) months of employment and prior to the end of the calendar year.
Up to three (3) days off with pay due to death of an immediate family member (as defined in the policy manual). Up to four (4) hours off with pay may be obtained through supervisor approval to attend local funeral services of persons other than immediate family.
Employees required to serve on jury duty will be relieved of responsibility for their regular work shift or portion thereof and receive full pay while serving. All fees received for such service may be retained by the employee. Employees subpoenaed to any civil or criminal court proceeding, which employee is not personally or monetarily interested, shall be paid as if engaged in regular work activities.
Allows for up to 240 hours in any one calendar year for annual military training without loss of pay or benefits for any employee in some type of reserve status for the United States Armed Forces. (see policy manual for additional information).
Refer to Family & Medical Leave for those employees who qualify. Others may take up to three (3) months leave of absence available upon approval of the Department Head. Employees may opt to utilize any combination of paid (sick or annual leave) or unpaid leave.
Written requests are subject to approval by Department Head and City Manager or designee for less than ninety (90) days. Requests for more than ninety (90) days also require Civil Service Board approval for employees in a Civil Service classification.
Program provides employees up to $2,500 per fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) for reimbursement of tuition of approved college, university, vocational, or correspondence classes upon completion with a grade of "C" or better in credit courses only. Full reimbursement is given for courses and fees, upon approval. The program does not include reimbursement for cost of books, supplies or other related expenses.
For more information, contact Melissa Yelnick at 834-6844.
A program designed to provide a consistent and organized method for employees to submit and be rewarded for constructive ideas for improvement. Maximum award is $1000.
For additional information, contact Employee Engagement and Development at 834-6837.
(refer to handout in new employee folder)
An account must be established with the institution of your choice prior to signing up for direct deposit.
Uniforms issued at no cost to employees for those job classifications which require them. Equipment is issued to employees at either no cost or discounted cost depending upon job classification.
Free while at work.
Employees may be permitted two (2), fifteen (15) minute breaks during the workday. The time shall be at the discretion of the supervisor.
For Information on Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance please contact Benefits at 834-6797.
For Information on Retirement Benefits, contact the Retirement Services at 834-8765 or 834-8797.
For Information on Firefighter and Police Officer Retirement Benefits, contact Foster & Foster at 239-333-4872.
Do you possess a high school diploma or GED from an accredited school?
- Yes
- No
Do you have one (1) year of experience in general labor and grounds maintenance work?
- Yes
- No
Please provide a narrative supporting your answer to the above question. Be sure to include specific job title(s), job duties, organization(s) and the dates where the work was performed. Note: The employers and dates of employment you list here must also be included in the "Work Experience" section of this job application.
Please indicate which type of valid driver's license you possess.
- Florida driver's license
- CDL Class "A"
- CDL Class "B"
- I have an out-of-state driver's license
- I do not have a valid driver's license
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