Pool & Grounds Technician

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; City of Norwich (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in Norwich, NY is seeking a full-time grounds keeper to care for parks, recreation areas and facilities. You will seed, fertilize, water, and mow grounds, maintain athletic fields and related equipment, and operate motor equipment while ensuring safety and efficiency.

Qualifications include a two-year turf-focused education or two years of grounds-keeping experience, and possession of a commercial driver’s license or permit with CDL within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year college with emphasis on turf management; or graduation from high school with two years’ grounds-keeping experience; or equivalent.
• Two years’ college turf emphasis required or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Seeds, fertilizes, waters and mows grounds.
• Maintains and repairs athletic fields and other facilities.
• Maintains, cleans, tests public pools and related equipment.
• Operates motor equipment and uses pesticides for vegetation.
• Special requirements include CDL permit and license within 12 months.

Skills

Landscaping knowledge

Grounds-keeping

Pool maintenance

Communication

Education

Two-year turf college

Tools

CDL license

Job description

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Full Time Norwich, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1043

Salary Range: $23.34 To $23.34 Hourly

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Work involves the operation of a public pool, care, repair and maintenance of parks, recreation areas, sprinkler systems and other facilities. Work is performed under the Working Foreman and includes direct supervision over work of laborers. Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

Seeds, fertilizers, waters and mows grounds;

Plants, maintains and cares for flowers, trees and other plants;

Maintains, repairs and marks athletic fields for all activities;

Falls and trims trees, shrubbery and other plants;

Plows and shovels snow from roadways, parking lots and walkways;

Maintains, cleans, repairs and tests public pools;

Responsible for the making and maintaining of ice at the ice rink;

Repairs and maintains pool, grounds keeping and recreation equipment;

Prepares records and reports;

Operates motor equipment;

Uses commercial pesticides for aquatic vegetation and ornamental, shade tree and turf.

Full Performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics:

Working knowledge of landscaping practices;

Working knowledge of the maintenance of lawns, playgrounds, recreation fields, plants, trees, shrubbery and other landscaping;

Working knowledge of operation, maintenance and testing of a public pool greater than 3,000 square feet;

Ability to work effectively with superiors, subordinates, state agencies and the public;

Ability to communicate and be capable of research, analysis and report writing;

Sound judgement, initiative and mechanical aptitude;

Physical condition commensurate with demands of the position.

• Graduation from a two (2) year college with emphasis on turf management; or
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years’ experience working in grounds-keeping; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined in (1) or (2) above.

Special Requirements:

Possession of a commercial driver’s license permit issue by the State of New York Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment and CDL license within twelve months of the date of hire. Maintenance of same while employed.