Seasonal Laborer

City of Joplin, MO; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 17,909,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Joplin seeks a dependable grounds maintenance worker to perform landscape and grounds upkeep for city facilities. The role requires mowing lawns, trimming plants, pruning trees, and maintaining cleanliness of grounds and restrooms.

Responsibilities include operating riding and push mowers, brush hog, weed eater, and small trucks, plus assisting with maintenance tasks and safety procedures. Applicants must pass background checks and hold a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of grounds/landscape maintenance procedures and tool operation.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Read and follow oral and written instructions; operate tools safely.

Responsibilities

• Mows lawns, rakes leaves, trims plants and shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees.
• Operates equipment such as riding and push mowers, brush hog, weed eater, trucks.
• Cleans and maintains groundskeeping equipment and facilities, including restrooms and common areas.
• Picks up trash and maintains appearance of city facilities and grounds.
• Performs building and grounds maintenance to ensure clean, neat facilities.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Power tools

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mowers

Brush hog

Hand tools

Job description

Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.

Primary Purpose

Performs strenuous unskilled labor, landscape, and grounds maintenance and similar duties.

Essential Job Functions

1. Mows lawns and grounds, rakes leaves, trims plants and shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees. Clears ditches and cleans trolly steps during snow.
2. 2. Physically moves large quantities of dirt and turf.
3. Operates equipment such as riding and push lawn mowers, brush hog, air hammer, weed eater, pickup and other small trucks.
4. Assists full-time staff in day-to-day tasks; performs a variety of physically strenuous activities at City facilities and on roadways, as needed.
5. Picks up trash; maintains clean appearance of facilities and grounds; provides preventative maintenance.
6. Cleans and maintains groundskeeping equipment and tools.
7. Cleans and maintains restrooms and other park/recreation facilities including picking up trash, washing facilities inside and out; ensures restrooms are supplied with soap, toilet paper, and paper towels; paints; performs minor plumbing repairs as necessary.
8. Performs building and grounds maintenance work necessary to ensure that City facilities are clean and neat.
9. Maintains buildings, grounds, and equipment at City facilities including sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and sanitizing laboratory, restroom, and lunchroom areas; changes light bulbs; paints.
10. Contributes to the work team, communicates effectively with co-workers, both within and outside their department. Maintains satisfactory attendance to ensure duties are performed without negatively impacting co-workers or delivery of service to the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of: Operating procedures and techniques for a variety of buildings and grounds maintenance tools and equipment; operating small engine power tools and equipment; general grounds/landscape maintenance procedures including the application of herbicides and insecticides.

Skill in: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public; understanding and following oral and written instructions; operating and maintaining a variety of tools and equipment; operating equipment and tools safely to reduce risk to self or others.

Education:

High school diploma or GED is preferred; however current students are encouraged to apply.

Experience:

No prior work experience required.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possess and maintain a valid state issued driver’s license.

Physical Demands, Requirements, and Working Conditions

This position works in an outdoor environment. Must possess mobility to work outside as well as inside City facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on city streets; strength, stamina and mobility to perform light to heavy physical work in confined spaces; operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment; vision to read printed manuals, materials, and work instructions; hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone and radio. Finger dexterity is needed to safely operate equipment and tools. The position requires walking, climbing, standing, reaching, twisting, squatting, pushing, and pulling for long periods of time. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while operating tools and equipment and completing tasks at ground level and overhead. Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment. Depending on assignment, exposure to herbicides and insecticides may be required. Work assignments require exposure to a variety of extreme weather conditions, exposed to loud noise levels, fumes and odors; may work in cramped spaces and conditions with poor lighting and ventilation; susceptible to mechanical hazards associated with equipment and other hazards due to working in and around traffic and public.