Groundskeeper (Part-Time)

City of Benton; Benton, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Benton is seeking a Parks & Recreation Groundskeeper to assist in maintenance, repair, and limited construction of city parks, facilities, and structures.

This essential, safety-sensitive role requires basic qualifications, ability to operate a City vehicle, and willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and events. The duties include mowing, cleaning, turf care, restroom readiness, tool maintenance, and supporting team efforts to keep parks safe and welcoming.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of general work experience required.
• American Red Cross Certification or ability to obtain within six months.
• Knowledge of turf management.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices and regulations.
• Energetic personality with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to operate a City vehicle.
• Strong sense of ownership and initiative, collaborative and flexible attitude.
• Ability to communicate in a positive, friendly manner to employees, supervisor, coworkers, clients.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance of grounds and building, such as mowing, cleaning, painting, trash removal, etc.
• Maintains athletic turf and park grounds on a daily basis.
• Monitors readiness and accessibility of public restrooms and reports repairs.
• Performs minor maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Performs daily maintenance and cleaning of all equipment.
• Operates a City vehicle.
• Available to work nights, weekends, Overtime, Holidays and City events as needed or scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Ownership & initiative

Collaboration & flexibility

Positive communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Parks & Recreation Groundskeeper assists in the general maintenance, repair, and limited construction of the grounds, structures, and facilities within the City Parks system. Position is deemed essential personnel and safety sensitive.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following Essential Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position:

• Performs general maintenance of grounds and building, such as mowing, cleaning, painting, trash removal, etc.
• Maintains athletic turf and park grounds on a daily basis.
• Monitors readiness and accessibility of public restrooms and reports any necessary repairs to management.
• Performs minor maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Performs daily maintenance and cleaning of all equipment.
• Operates a City vehicle.
• Available to work nights, weekends, Overtime, Holidays and City events as needed or scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job description and the enumerated Essential Duties are intended to provide general guidelines for job expectations and the employees’ ability to perform the position described. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned or assumed by the incumbent as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES

Basic experience, knowledge and training in Parks & Recreation typically resulting from a combination of education or years of experience in Parks or Recreation or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the positions.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
• One (1) year of general work experience, required.
• American Red Cross Certification or must be able to obtain certification within six (6) months of employment.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of turf management.
• Knowledge of health & safety practices and regulations;

Skills

• Energetic personality with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Skill in operation of City vehicle to perform essential functions.
• Strong sense of ownership and initiative, collaborative and flexible attitude.

Abilities

• Ability to communicate in a positive, friendly manner to employees, supervisor, coworkers, clients, etc. at all times.