Grounds Maintenance Worker / Semi-skilled Laborer

McMinnville, TN; McMinnville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (TCRS 401k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of McMinnville is seeking an outdoors-driven individual to care for trees and landscapes across the city. The role involves unskilled to semi-skilled maintenance using hand and pneumatic tools, multi-tasking, and initiative.

Starting salary is $38,043 with a Monday–Friday, eight-hour schedule. The city offers medical premium coverage, life insurance, disability, vision/dental, generous PTO, retirement options (TCRS with 401k) and wellness benefits.

Qualifications

• High School degree
• 2–3 years of experience in tree, landscape and lawn maintenance
• Valid operator's license
• Ability to lift 50 lb frequently and 100 lb occasionally

Responsibilities

• Execute landscape maintenance on trees, shrubs and flowers
• Mow and coordinate mowing on city properties
• Maintain equipment and use hand/power tools safely
• Communicate with the public and assist with mapping/surveys
• Support other city departments as needed

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Hand tools

Power tools

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Job description

The City of McMinnville Police Department is looking for an initiative driven individual who has a passion for working outdoors. This position executes the care and maintenance of the trees and landscape areas throughout the City of McMinnville. An ideal candidate will be self-starter with initiative who is a multi-tasker. The position performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled construction maintenance and landscaping work using hand and pneumatic tools.

This salary for this position is paid based on experience with a minimum starting salary of $38,043. The schedule is Monday through Friday, eight (8) hours per day.

The City of McMinnville offers great benefits and time off. The City pays over 85% of employees' medical premium plus offers a wellness and tobacco free discount on the monthly premium up to $150. Life Insurance for the employee and family and long-term disability for the employee is covered at no charge to the employee. Vision / Dental and short-term disability is available.

The City also offers an ample amount of paid time off. Annual time is accrued 48 hours year one increasing to 96 hours in year two plus 48 hours of personal time. Sick time is accrued monthly beginning day one.

The City also offers a retirement plan through TCRS with a 401k.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• High School degree
• Two (2) three (3) years of experience in tree, landscape and lawn maintenance with knowledge of the use of landscape pesticides
• Possession of a valid operator's license
• Physically able to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Ability to execute landscape designs from design documents or verbal instruction
• Learn and use specific methods in the care and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flowering plants
• Assist, direct, and work alone on basic projects involving tree and landscape care and maintenance
• Digging, planting, mulching, pruning, spraying, watering, and other duties needed for landscape maintenance
• Mowing and coordination of mowing on city-owned property and city rights-of-way locations
• Maintain city-owned buildings by cleaning, fixing, and mowing grounds; same duties will be necessary in other areas as required
• Maintain equipment including hand and power tools and equipment
• Communicate with the public on landscaping advice
• Assists with educational programs, record keeping, and mapping/surveying, and public contact
• Work with other city departments, as directed
• Performs other work as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of basic tree types and the care and maintenance of trees, shrubs and landscaped areas
• Knowledge of the materials and equipment used in general maintenance of trees and landscaped areas
• Knowledge and skills in the use of hand tools and some power tools
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Ability to understand and follow instructions written and orally
• Ability to learn and use new methods in the care and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flowers
• Ability to perform preventative and minor maintenance on landscaping equipment
• Ability to understand MSDS labels and ensure safe and proper chemical applicationsl
• Ability to adapt and improve with increasing and changing job duties
• Ability to promote a good image for the City of McMinnville
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and members of the general public

The City of McMinnville is a "Tennessee Drug Free Workplace". All safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, random and probable cause testing for drugs / alcohol.

All City of McMinnville applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check.