Groundskeeper Assistant

City & Borough of Juneau; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The City & Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a full-time seasonal Groundskeeper Assistant to join the Landscape Maintenance Division. The Groundskeeper Assistant will support mowing, planting, and general landscape maintenance for Juneau's parks and facilities.

Ideal candidates are willing to perform outdoor labor in various weather, learn to operate hand and power tools, and join a team focused on beautifying public spaces.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid Driver's License required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Mow and weed, weed whipping, and perform lawn care in CBJ parks and facilities.
• Prune, plant, deadhead, mulch, water, and perform general cleanup.

Skills

Physical fitness

Tool operation

Gardening knowledge

Positive attitude

Willing to train

Tools

Mowers

Blowers

Trimmers

Chainsaws

Job description

The Parks & Recreation Department, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Division team is seeking interested applicants to fill a full-time seasonal Groundskeeper Assistant position!

The Groundskeeper Assistant is part of a Parks and Recreation Department team on the Facilities, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Division. The CBJ Landscape crew is responsible for mowing over 1.2 million square feet of turf, propagating, planting, and maintaining 14,000 annual flowers each year, and maintaining over 82,000 square feet of mulched tree and shrub beds.

The Groundskeeper Assistant position requires an ability to perform physical labor outdoors during inclement weather. We need someone who can walk long distances while mowing or weed for long periods, learn to operate various hand tools, power tools, and small equipment (including mowers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc.), and operate pickup trucks, one-ton dump trucks, and small to mid-size tractors with various attachments. We are also looking for someone with a working knowledge of gardening/ landscaping techniques, and a positive attitude, although experience is not necessary. We are happy to train!

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

We are an innovative, supportive and introspective team that seeks to provide the best customer service possible to the community and manage facilities and programs that reflect the incredible landscape of Juneau. The position focuses efforts on the beautification of Juneau’s parks, public areas, and facilities and may collaborate with other groups such as Park Maintenance and the Trail and Ranger program on projects.

WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION

This position is seasonal, and works six months per year, approximately April 1 through September 30. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30AM to 3:30PM with a half-hour lunch, 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day. This position reports to the Douglas Parks and Landscape shop located at 802 Front Street in Douglas, Alaska.

If selected for this position, you would be working under the general supervision of the Landscape Maintenance Supervisor and Grounds Crew Leaders. You would participate in greenhouse operations, cemetery operations, and general landscaping operations. You would spend your days working outdoors, mowing and weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, deadheading, mulching, watering, and doing clean-up of CBJ parks and facility grounds.

Education

None

Other

Not less than 18 years of age; AND

Valid Driver's License at time of appointment and for continued employment

Desirable Qualifications

Education and/or experience in horticulture desired.

HIRING MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION

Hiring Manager: Ben Patterson

Phone Number: 907-364-2828

Email: [e-mail]