Senior Park Grounds Lead: Turf, Irrigation & Maintenance

City of Goldsboro; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Goldsboro is seeking a skilled Parks and Recreation Grounds Maintenance worker to perform a range of landscape and maintenance tasks across city facilities. You may lead crews of regular, part-time, and seasonal workers while ensuring quality and safety in all activities.

The role requires significant experience in landscape maintenance, ability to operate common grounds equipment, and a commitment to safety guidelines in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent with related trades experience.
• Five years of landscape maintenance and operation of landscape equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manages beautification, safety and maintenance of all park and recreational areas in Goldsboro.
• Performs skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance tasks.
• Loads and unloads material such as stone, gravel, dirt, mulch.
• Rakes, grass, leaves, brush; mows lawns; cleans grounds.
• Digs and backfills ditches; maintains parks and facilities.
• Leads landscape crews of regular, part-time and seasonal workers.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Crew leadership

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Reading and following instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

5 years landscape maintenance experience

Equivalent education/experience

NC Driver’s License

Tools

Lawn mower

Tractor/large equipment

Hand tools

Pesticide applicator tools

Irrigation equipment

Job description

The City of Goldsboro is seeking a skilled Parks and Recreation Grounds Maintenance worker to perform a range of landscape and maintenance tasks across city facilities. You may lead crews of regular, part-time, and seasonal workers while ensuring quality and safety in all activities.

The role requires significant experience in landscape maintenance, ability to operate common grounds equipment, and a commitment to safety guidelines in varying weather conditions.