Groundskeeper

Daviess County Fiscal Court; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Daviess County Fiscal Court is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to care for parks, facilities, and equipment. You will perform mowing, operate tractors and mowers, and assist with special events such as ROMP and Christmas at Panther Creek.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 1–3 months of related experience, and a valid driver’s license. You will work outdoors in varying weather and conditions, performing general labor as needed.

Qualifications

• Language skills: read, write and present information clearly.
• Math skills: handle money, weights, measures.
• Reasoning ability: follow instructions and solve basic problems.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required, 1–3 months related experience/training.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily mowing, trimming, and grounds maintenance tasks.
• Operates light equipment and vehicles such as tractors, trucks, mowers, and hand tools.
• Performs cleaning of restrooms and litter pickup; handles waste disposal.
• Maintains equipment and reports damages or supply needs to supervisor.
• Supports events and seasonal activities (e.g., ROMP, Christmas events).
• Performs snow and ice removal and other labor as needed.

Skills

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Summary/Objective:

Maintains buildings, grounds, and equipment for all county parks facilities, operates vehicles, and equipment such as mowers, weed trimmers, and tractors.

Essential Functions:

• Performs daily mowing and trimming duties.
• Operates light equipment and vehicles, including tractors, trucks, blowers, push and riding mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, and various hand tools.
• Performs daily litter pickup and maintenance inspections of trash.
• Performs athletic field maintenance for scheduled activities.
• Works special events, including fireworks, ROMP, and Christmas at Panther Creek.
• Operates trucks and machinery to dispose of garbage and refuse.
• Keeps all grounds maintenance equipment clean, operable, and properly stored.
• Informs Maintenance Supervisor of all damages, repair needs, and supply needs.
• Provides all beautification such as tree trimming and pest control (license required)
• Performs snow and ice removal.
• Cleaning of restrooms.
• Performs other general labor tasks as assigned.

Competency:

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required education and experience: High school diploma or GED; one to three months related experience and/or training.

Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid driver's license.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.