Groundskeeper Hourly

Salt Lake City Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing community beauty as a Groundskeeper. This role offers the chance to work outdoors, performing essential maintenance tasks in parks and public lands. You'll engage in a variety of activities from mowing and landscaping to maintaining recreational facilities, ensuring they are clean and welcoming for all. If you're passionate about nature and enjoy a physically active job, this opportunity is perfect for you. Become a vital part of a team that values community engagement and environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate light mechanical equipment for grounds maintenance.
• Experience in landscaping and maintaining city-owned facilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain city-owned grounds, parks, and recreation facilities.
• Operate various types of equipment and perform landscaping tasks.

Skills

Landscaping

Equipment Operation

General Maintenance

Physical Fitness

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Mowers

Blowers

Sweepers

Irrigation Systems

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Base pay range

$17.85/hr - $17.85/hr

Position Title

Groundskeeper Hourly

Job Description

Responsible for the overall general ground's maintenance of city owned grounds, parks and recreation facilities. Perform landscaping, mowing, fertilizing and ground's maintenance.

About The Position

Do you want to help make your community beautiful? Do you like a job that changes every day and challenges you to learn new skills? Do you enjoy working outside? If the answer to all those questions is YES, then SLC Public Lands is the place for you!

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Performs a variety of duties required to maintain City-owned grounds, parks, trails, cemeteries, open spaces, and recreation facilities, including mowing, aerating, and weeding turf; cleaning restrooms; picking up trash; raking leaves; clearing sidewalks; and removing debris. Assists with park-related projects such as laying sod, re-seeding, and planting of flowers and trees and inspecting and adjusting sprinkler systems.
• Operates various types of handheld and light mechanical equipment including mowers, sweepers, blowers, and other grounds maintenance equipment. May operate heavy landscaping equipment (not requiring a Commercial Drivers License).
• Operates various types of vehicles, equipment and irrigation systems necessary to successfully complete assigned tasks. Responsible for the preventive maintenance, minor repairs and adjustment of equipment to ensure the proper operation and safe efficient use.
• Assist in the proper mixing and application of fertilizers, herbicides and other chemicals used in the care and maintenance of turf and landscaped areas.
• Assist in the preparation of ball fields, parks and picnic areas when areas are specifically reserved by the public. Inspects and cleans areas where unauthorized camping has occurred to make presentable for all to use. May work with County Health Department and other City staff to clear areas occupied by person's experiencing homelessness.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to get to various Parks and Public Lands facility. May require personal and city vehicle with a valid driver's license or driving privilege card.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
  
  

DESIRED QUALIFICATION

• Experience in maintenance and landscaping.
• Experience working for a city municipal park.
• Experience operating light or heavy-duty equipment
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Moderately heavy physical activity required to push, pull or lift medium weights up to 50lbs and on occasion up to 80lbs. Required to stand, walk or sit uncomfortably for extended periods. Exposure to weather extremes, noise, dust, fumes, etc. are routine.
• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

POSITION TYPE

Part-Time

POSITION SALARY RANGE

$ 17.85 per hour

DEPARTMENT

Public Lan

Full Time/Part Time

Part time

Scheduled Hours

20

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Employment type

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