Seasonal Groundskeeper

City of Meridian; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation and Sick Time

Part-time opportunities

Weekend shifts available

Job summary

The City of Meridian is hiring Groundskeepers for park maintenance duties, including horticulture, mowing, and event staffing. This role requires physical fitness and tool operation skills, with duties that can extend to evenings and weekends.

Benefits include health insurance, paid holidays, and vacation time for eligible employees. This position offers part-time opportunities under 32 hours a week, ideal for students looking for summer shifts or weekend work.

Qualifications

• Physically fit and able to work outdoors for extended periods.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Capable of operating vehicles such as pickups and tractors independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain green areas, pathways, irrigation systems, and park infrastructure.
• Operate hand and power tools, including saws and hammers.
• Complete monthly electronic timecard and accept work orders.

Skills

Physical fitness

Tool operation

Mechanical mower operation

Vehicle operation

Understanding instructions

Tools

Hand and power tools

Mechanical mowers

City vehicles

Job description

Job Summary

Salary: $15.00 to $18.63 per hour, DOE.
Groundskeepers assist with the maintenance of an urban park infrastructure to create green areas that are healthy, attractive and orderly so they provide a first‑class outdoor experience for visitors. Duties are assigned in the following areas but are not limited to horticulture, pathways, irrigation, custodial services, shelter preparation, mowing crew, field preparation, building maintenance, event staffing, holiday light installation/removal, and snow removal. Duties occasionally require work on weekends and evenings to support events.

Responsibilities

• Maintain green areas, pathways, irrigation systems, and park infrastructure.
• Operate hand and power tools, including saw, hammer, ratchet, screwdriver.
• Operate mechanical mowers and mowing equipment.
• Operate vehicles such as pickup motor vehicle, UTV, mower, dump truck, excavator, skid steer, backhoe, or forklift as needed.
• Operate string trimmer, backpack blower, edger, push mower, pneumatic and hand power tools.
• Operate city streets safely.
• Complete monthly electronic timecard and accept oral or written work orders.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Sick Time (for eligible employees)
• Part‑time under 32 hours a week available
• Summer and weekend shifts available (great for students)

Requirements

• Physically fit and able to work outdoors for extended periods, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to stand and operate hand and power tools for extended periods.
• Ability to mount and operate mechanical mowers and machinery.
• Ability to operate a pickup motor vehicle, UTV, or mower with no assistance.
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.
• Perform duties with integrity and maintain effective working relationships.
• Preferential: ability to operate pickup truck, mowing equipment, ball field grooming and utility vehicles.
• Preferential: experience with string trimmer, backpack blower, edger, push mower, pneumatic and hand power tools.
• Preferential: experience with dump truck, excavator, skid steer, backhoe, forklift.

Licensing & Certifications

Possession of valid State of Idaho driver’s license and safe driving record.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Meridian is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protection order status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The City of Meridian is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must possess valid work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship.