Groundskeeper-Parks & Recreation PT

St. Cloud State University; Florida; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site benefits package

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud is hiring a Groundskeeper to maintain parks, facilities, and public spaces, ensuring welcoming, well-kept environments for residents and visitors.

Role emphasizes teamwork, outdoor work, and serving the community, with a schedule of Saturday to Tuesday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Requires HS diploma and valid driver's license. Inclusive city benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provides labor for the maintenance of park sites, amenities, and recreational facilities.
• Removes trash and debris;
• Provides regular and routine assistance with cleaning, pressure washing, painting, sweeping, and collection of refuse and debris.
• Provides assistance with maintenance and repair projects.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Communication in English

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Now Hiring: Groundskeeper

Come grow with our City team!

Are you someone who takes pride in your work, enjoys working outdoors, and wants to make a positive impact in the community? We are looking for a dedicated and dependable Groundskeeper to join our team!

As a Groundskeeper, you will play an important role in maintaining the beauty, cleanliness, and overall appearance of our City's parks, facilities, and public spaces. Your work will help create welcoming and well-maintained spaces for our residents, visitors, and employees to enjoy.

We are looking for someone who embodies our City's values:

• Accountability: Takes responsibility for assigned duties, follows through on commitments, and takes pride in delivering quality work.
• Empowerment: Works well with others, supports teammates, and contributes to a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Innovation: Is open to learning, adapting, and finding better or more efficient ways to accomplish daily tasks.
• Ownership: Takes initiative, demonstrates dependability, and treats the City's properties and resources with care and pride.

Work Schedule

Saturday – Tuesday

6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in making a difference, and want to be part of a team that serves its community, we encourage you to apply!

Be part of keeping our City beautiful, one space at a time!

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Provides labor for the maintenance of park sites, amenities, and recreational facilities.
• Removes trash and debris;
• Provides regular and routine assistance with cleaning, pressure washing, painting, sweeping, and collection of refuse and debris.
• Provides assistance with maintenance and repair projects.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented six (6) months of experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must be able to communicate effectively in English.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Requirements:

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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to move and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary; ascend or descend; communicate and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Language Ability

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.

Reasoning

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.

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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City Of St. Cloud Benefits Package

We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees – Sworn Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year, and sworn Police Officers earn up to 116 holidays hours per fiscal year. (Both are prorated from the employee’s start date.)
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Take-Home vehicles policy (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract