Groundskeeper

Ak-Chin Indian Community; Maricopa (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation/Personal leave

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

401k

Short/long-term disability

14 holidays

Job summary

Ak-Chin Indian Community is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery grounds and community buildings under general supervision. The job involves strenuous outdoor labor, mowing, trimming, and operating landscape equipment.

A minimum of six months of grounds maintenance experience is required, plus a valid Arizona driver’s license. Must be able to work in extreme weather and on-call shifts; a background check will be completed.

Qualifications

• Six months of full-time grounds maintenance or related work experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Must pass a background check.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 100 lbs and work in extreme weather.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, trims plants/shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees, operating equipment.
• Maintain gravesites and cemetery grounds.
• Assist with burial site preparation.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Perform strenuous manual labor for landscape installation/maintenance and trash removal.
• Assist at special events by setting up equipment, tables and chairs.
• Performs mosquito fogging.
• Maintain roads, potholes, road sealant, and asphalt applications.
• Operate a variety of medium construction equipment as needed.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Outdoor labor

Safety awareness

Heavy lifting

Tools

Lawn equipment operation

Vehicle operation

Job description

Under general supervision, the Groundskeeper performs a variety of strenuous unskilled or semi-skilled work to maintain Community buildings and grounds. Must have the ability to work in extreme weather conditions and on-call shifts.

Benefits: vacation/personal sick leave, health benefits (medical/dental/vision),401k, short/long-term disability, 14 holidays

Wage offer will be based on experience and will not exceed the mid-point of the salary/wage range. Employees may progress through the full salary range subject to their successful performance and annual budget approval.

Work experience equivalent to six months full time general grounds maintenance or closely related work. Must possess, maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license throughout employment and be able to meet the Community’s insurance carrier requirements Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check.

Additional Requirement:

Must be able to lift a minimum of 100 lbs., work in extreme weather conditions and work on-call shifts.

• Mows grass, trims plants/shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees, including operating equipment such as riding lawn mowers, tractor gang mowers, weed-eaters, chain saws, and trucks.
• Responsible for maintenance of gravesites and the landscape of cemetery grounds.
• Assists with the preparation of burial sites.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Performs a variety of strenuous manual labor associated with landscape installation/maintenance and picking up/hauling trash, debris, and other waste.
• Assists at special events by setting up equipment, tables and chairs, helping clean up, etc.
• Performs mosquito fogging.
• Responsible for maintaining roads, such as pot holes, road sealant, and asphalt applications.
• Responsible for maintaining airport taxi and runways.
• Operates a variety of medium constructions equipment, including backhoe, front end loader, and dump truck as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the addresses/locations of residences, businesses, and government facilities in the Ak-Chin Indian Community.
• Knowledge of the practices and techniques of landscape/grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of landscape/grounds maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of general grounds keeping and landscaping principles and practices.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other staff and the public.
• Skill in operating a variety of landscape/grounds maintenance equipment.
• Skill in operating and maintaining assigned power equipment.
• Skill in understanding and following written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Ability to drive and operate equipment
• Ability to work on-call shifts.