Landscape and Grounds Crew Leader

Town of Carrboro, NC; Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Carrboro, NC is seeking a hardworking Grounds Maintenance Worker to perform landscaping and park upkeep across town facilities. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, planting, leaf collection, and equipment operation, with supervision of crew as needed.

Applicants should have graduation from high school and substantial grounds maintenance experience, and may need a NC CDL Class B license or the ability to obtain one within six months, plus pesticide certification.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent required.
• Considerable experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance.
• Experience operating motorized equipment.
• CDL Class B within six months or ability to obtain one.”
• Pesticide certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscaping and grounds maintenance activities: mowing, trimming, edging, and planting trees.
• Supervise and participate in mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, spraying, fertilizing on rights-of-way, cemeteries, parks and other grounds.
• Clean and maintain parks; remove trash, clean restrooms, maintain natural areas and playgrounds.
• Collect leaves town-wide and operate leaf collection equipment.
• Operate mowers, tractors, and trucks; perform maintenance on equipment.
• Plant flower beds and prune trees; apply pesticides and fertilizer.
• Lead crew in maintenance of park areas and recreational facilities.
• Assign equipment to employees; monitor work quality and quantity.
• Assist Recreation and Parks Department in holiday and special events.
• Ensure safety and enforce safety regulations.
• Irrigate newly planted trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Operate snow and ice control equipment when required.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Skills

Stamina and physical fitness

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Motorized equipment operation

Job description

Physical Requirements

This is very heavy work requiring exertion in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm's length, operation of machines, and operation of motor vehicles or equipment; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, oils, and wearing a respirator.

• Performing landscaping and grounds maintenance activities; maintaining equipment; mowing grass, trimming weeds and shrubs, edging; collecting leaves; planting trees and shrubs; sowing seeds; cleaning park areas.


• Supervises and participates in mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, spraying, fertilizing and related activities pertaining to the cleaning and maintenance of rights-of-way, cemeteries, parks, playing fields, picnic areas and other public grounds;


• Cleans and maintains parks; removes trash, cleans restrooms, maintains natural areas, fields and playgrounds;


• Collects leaves throughout the town; operates leaf collection equipment; rakes leaves;


• Operates mower in the mowing of rights-of-way, parks, cemeteries and public grounds;


• Plants flower beds; plants and prunes trees; sprays pesticides; sows grass; applies fertilizer;


• Leads crew in the maintenance and repair of park areas and recreation facilities; repairs park benches, grills, trash containers, picnic shelters and related facilities;


• Assigns equipment to employees; monitors work quality and quantity;


• Assists Recreation and Parks Department in preparing for holiday and special events;


• Ensures safety of operations; enforces safety regulations;


• Irrigates newly planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers;


• Operates snow and ice control equipment when required;


• Operates tractors, mowers and trucks in performance of duties; performs minor and preventive maintenance on equipment;


• Performs related tasks as required.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and considerable experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance and some experience in the operation of motorized equipment.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a NC CDL Class B License or ability to obtain one within six (6) months.


• Possession of an appropriate certificate relating to application of pesticides.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

• General knowledge of maintenance, repair and tasks involved in landscaping and grounds maintenance;


• General knowledge of the use of common hand and specialized power tools required in the work;


• General knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of equipment required in the work;


• Skill in the use of equipment to which assigned;


• Ability to perform labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions;


• Ability to supervise the work of others;


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.