Parks & Grounds Maintenance Technician

City-of-Blair,-Nebrask; Country Estates Mobile Home Park (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Blair, NE is seeking a City Parks Laborer to join the Parks Department. This non-exempt role keeps city parks, cemetery, and recreational areas clean, safe, and welcoming through hands-on groundskeeping and maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities include mowing, planting, irrigation assistance, litter removal, equipment operation, and helping with cemetery duties and event setups. A high school diploma or GED and at least one year of maintenance experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• At least one year of laborer or general maintenance experience preferred; alternative education/experience considered.
• Ability to safely operate tools and perform groundskeeping and maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds at City parks, the City pool, ball fields, cemetery, and other City properties by mowing, trimming hedges, edging walkways, and raking leaves.
• Plant and care for landscaping and flower beds, including soil preparation, planting flowers, trees, and shrubs, watering, weeding, mulching, and pruning.
• Assist with irrigation systems and maintain healthy lawns and garden beds through fertilizing, aerating, and addressing problem areas.
• Collect trash and debris and clean and restock public restrooms.
• Maintain park facilities, including minor repairs to benches, tables, and playground equipment, and painting structures.
• Operate and maintain mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, tractors, pickups, UTVs, and other maintenance equipment.
• Assist with cemetery operations, including opening and closing gravesites, preparing for burials, maintaining records, and providing respectful assistance to families and visitors.
• Support event setup and cleanup, ball field and pool upkeep, and snow removal.
• Provide courteous assistance to visitors and follow safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Safe operation of tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Tractors

Chainsaws

UTVs

Job description

The City of Blair, NE is seeking a City Parks Laborer to join the Parks Department. This non-exempt role keeps city parks, cemetery, and recreational areas clean, safe, and welcoming through hands-on groundskeeping and maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities include mowing, planting, irrigation assistance, litter removal, equipment operation, and helping with cemetery duties and event setups. A high school diploma or GED and at least one year of maintenance experience are preferred.