Maintenance Technician (Parks & Public Properties)-$1,500 Sign-On Bonus

City of Hickory; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision insurance

On-site Wellness Clinic

Tuition assistance

401k with match

Life insurance

Job summary

City of Hickory seeks a Grounds Maintenance Worker to mow, trim, plant, and perform park and cemetery upkeep in municipal spaces. Work includes operating small equipment and performing basic maintenance.

Must be 18+, have NC driver's license Class C, high school diploma or GED, and be prepared for outdoor work in all weather. After-hours and emergency duties may be required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of lawn and landscape care and maintenance.
• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Skill in the operation of lawn mowers, weed-eater, leaf blowers, and other tools.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Trim hedges, remove flowers, and pick up debris.
• Plants trees, shrubs and flowers; waters and fertilizes trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Seeds, plants, and fertilizes grass; adds lime as needed.
• Operates mowers, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, stump grinders, bucket trucks, bobcats, dump trucks, and street sweepers.
• Spreads mulch.
• Mows grass, weed-eats, trim curbs.
• Performs leaf removal duties in the fall.
• Assists with sports field maintenance and preparations (dragging, lining, and painting).
• Assists with snow removal duties.
• Assists with Parks Maintenance duties.
• Provides janitorial duties within Public Parks (litter pickup, restroom cleaning and stocking).
• Prunes trees and removes limbs.
• Performs minor equipment maintenance.
• Performs cemetery maintenance duties; straightens gravestones, blows leaves, and packs dirt.
• Performs irrigation system maintenance; performs system checks, repairs broken lines, and replaces old heads.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• After-hours work is required as necessary during emergencies, inclement weather, special events and other times as necessary.

Skills

Lawn & landscape care

Reading & writing

Driver's license

Equipment operation

Communication

Supervision

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mowers

Weed eaters

Leaf blowers

Tractors

Job description

Description

An employee in this position will mow grass, trim shrubbery, clean rights-of-way, and perform work and maintenance in municipal parks, cemeteries and public grounds. Must be able to do strenuous manual labor possibly in inclement weather, possess knowledge of grounds maintenance, plant care maintenance such as flowers, shrubs and grass and be able to do a minimum amount of maintenance on small equipment. The preferred applicant will possess previous experience in grounds maintenance and be able to operate a variety of small, motorized equipment such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws and tractors. The employee will work out of the Landscape Services Division. Minimum age of 18; must possess a valid Class \"C\" driver's license from N.C. and have a high school diploma or GED.

Salary Depends On Qualifications

Major Duties

• Trim hedges, remove flowers, and pick up debris.
• Plants trees, shrubs and flowers; waters and fertilizes trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Seeds, plants, and fertilizes grass; adds lime as needed.
• Operates mowers, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, stump grinders, bucket trucks, bobcats, dump trucks, and street sweepers.
• Spreads mulch.
• Mows grass, weed-eats, trim curbs.
• Performs leaf removal duties in the fall.
• Assists with sports field maintenance and preparations (dragging, lining, and painting).
• Assists with snow removal duties.
• Assists with Parks Maintenance duties.
• Provides janitorial duties within Public Parks (litter pickup, restroom cleaning and stocking).
• Prunes trees and removes limbs.
• Performs minor equipment maintenance.
• Performs cemetery maintenance duties; straightens gravestones, blows leaves, and packs dirt.
• Performs irrigation system maintenance; performs system checks, repairs broken lines, and replaces old heads.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• After-hours work is required as necessary during emergencies, inclement weather, special events and other times as necessary.

Knowledge And Qualifications

• Knowledge of lawn and landscape care and maintenance.
• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Skill in the operation of lawn mowers, weed-eater, leaf blowers, and other tools.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently/repeatedly required to stand; walk; use hands and exert forces needed to handle various types and sizes of tools, equipment and objects; reach with hands and arms and perform elevated work for periods of time; climb ladders and balance; climb into vehicles and equipment; stoop; kneel; half-kneel; squat; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, push, pull and/or move more than 100 pounds. An employee in this position will have successfully passed a \"Functional Prework Screen\" administered by a professional and impartial third party specialist.

SAFETY SENSITIVE

This position has been identified as safety-sensitive. The employee in this position will be part of a random drug testing pool. The methodology for choosing the random test subjects is handled by an outside, impartial, third-party vendor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, machinery with moving parts, and may require the use of protective devices.

Benefits

The City of Hickory provides a generous benefit package valued at over 30% of an employee's annual salary. Employer provided benefits include:

• 11 paid holidays
• 12 paid sick leave days per year
• Paid vacation
• Health insurance for employees and family members
• Dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program - 5 FREE visits
• 15.1% contribution per employee to the NC Local Government Retirement System
• Up to 5% matching contribution to 401k
• Free Life insurance of 1.5 times salary up to ($125,000)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• On-site Wellness Clinic
• A selection of voluntary benefits such as additional life insurance, dependent life, short-term disability insurance, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Employees working in seasonal/part-time positions are not eligible for benefits. *