Groundskeeper

Town-of-Leesbur; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Virginia Retirement System

Recreation center membership

Job summary

Town of Leesburg is seeking a dedicated parks and grounds maintenance worker to preserve the quality and beauty of the town’s parks and open spaces. You will maintain athletic fields, trails, landscape beds, playgrounds, and public lands, operating power and automotive equipment as needed.

The role requires a HS diploma or GED, at least 18, and experience in horticulture/grounds maintenance, with a valid driver’s license and pesticide certification or within 18 months of hire.

Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED, minimum 18 years old.
• Two years experience in horticultural and/or grounds maintenance.
• Ability to operate mechanized maintenance equipment and vehicles.
• Possession of valid driver’s license.
• Pesticide applicators certification, or obtained within eighteen months of hire.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or obtain within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the operating capacity and aesthetic appearance of all parks and open spaces throughout the town.
• Perform maintenance tasks on parks, athletic fields, trails, landscape beds, playgrounds, and public lands.
• Operate power and automotive equipment as required.
• Assist in general grounds maintenance tasks as needed.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Maintenance equipment operation

Pesticide applicator certification

CPR/First Aid certification

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Early adopter of new technologies

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer-lite operation

Job description

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

This is skilled work, which involves maintaining the operating capacity and aesthetic appearance of all parks and open spaces throughout the town. Responsibilities include a variety of tasks in the maintenance and care of parks, athletic fields, trails, landscape beds, playgrounds and public lands, operating power and automotive equipment in the performance of required work tasks.

For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

• HS diploma/GED, minimum 18 years old.
• Two years experience in horticultural and/or grounds maintenance.
• Ability to operate mechanized maintenance equipment and vehicles.
• Possession of valid driver’s license.
• Pesticide applicators certification, or obtained within eighteen months of hire.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or obtain within 90 days of hire.

• Five years in horticultural and/or grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to use the computer running basic operating programs.
• Electrician’s license or plumbing certification.

Employee Benefits

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

EOE/ADA