Groundskeeper-Parks & Recreation PT

City of St. Cloud; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

City of St. Cloud is seeking a reliable Groundskeeper to maintain our parks, facilities, and public spaces, ensuring clean, welcoming environments for residents and visitors to enjoy.

You will perform routine grounds maintenance, assist with cleaning, and support repair projects as needed. We expect a High School diploma or GED with at least six months of related experience, strong English communication, and a valid Florida driver's license with a clean driving history.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job 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

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

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.

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.