Maintenance Worker I- PW (Grounds)

City-of-Cocoa-Beac; Florida; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 paid holidays

Pension

Medical insurance (city-paid)

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

City of Cocoa Beach is seeking a full-time Grounds Maintenance worker to assist in upkeep and landscaping of city grounds and facilities. Starting wage is $18.07/hour with excellent benefits including paid time off, holidays, pension, and city-paid health and dental coverage.

Under supervision, you will operate a variety of lawn and landscape equipment, perform routine repairs, and assist with event setup. Requires a high school diploma and 1–2 years in grounds maintenance, or equivalent

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school, and 1–2 years experience in grounds maintenance.
• Or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Mow and trim grass and shrubbery, edging, spraying herbicides and pesticides, and spreading grass seed and fertilizer.
• Polices areas to remove debris and litter.
• Prepares and maintains grounds and facilities; grading and general landscaping on City property.
• Maintains and repairs fences; replaces damaged portions and installs new sections and gates.
• Assist in maintenance and construction of equipment and facilities such as shelters and other structures.
• Assist supervisor with maintenance and repair of equipment; routine equipment maintenance.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Full-time position, starting at $18.07/hour. Excellent benefits, including PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, Pension, City-Paid Employee Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance, and more!GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOBUnder direct supervision, performs semi-skilled and unskilled work to assist in the maintenance and construction of City grounds and equipment. Work involves the maintenance and landscaping of City grounds; application of herbicides and insecticides as needed; maintenance and repair of fences, City buildings, and equipment; assisting with the repair of light equipment assigned to the department. Work also involves assisting with the clearing of land for designated areas and sidewalks; setting up and assisting with special events. Reports to the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONPerforms general landscape maintenance duties, including mowing and trimming grass and shrubbery, edging, spraying herbicides and pesticides, and spreading grass seed and fertilizer; polices areas to remove debris and litter.Prepares and maintains grounds and facilities; grading and performing general landscaping functions on City property.Maintains and repairs fences in necessary areas; removes damaged portions of fences; replaces and repairs damaged portions of fences; installs new sections of fences and gates.Assists in the maintenance and construction of equipment and facilities such as shelters, maintenance shelters, and other structures associated with the Department.Assists supervisor with the maintenance and repair of equipment assigned to the department; assists with routine maintenance of equipment.ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONSPerforms other related work as required.MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCEGraduation from high school, and 1 to 2 years experience in grounds maintenance; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSPhysical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including lawn mowers, edgers, tractors, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The job is rated for Medium Work.