Groundskeeper I

**The salary for this position is $15.36 per hour/$31,944.57 annually.

GROUNDSKEEPER I duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Individual will perform landscape and grounds maintenance services for parks, building sites, roadways, school sites, athletic fields, resort area, and the Municipal Center.
• Operate a variety of lawn mowers (including commercial type) and other motorized equipment
• Operate handheld power tools such as weed-eaters, edging and trimming equipment
• Use common gardening and hand tools
• Collect and dispose of trash and debris
• Load and unload tools, equipment, dirt, gravel, clay, and sand for project assignments
• Regularly lift/carry 50 lbs. and occasionally lift/carry 50+ lbs.
• Work independently and/or with as part of a team
• Assist in installing, mulching, maintaining and weeding plant and shrub beds, lawn areas, turf, and walkways
• Prune, fertilize, spray herbicides, apply pesticides, etc.
• Plant Installation
• Plant & Tree Pruning
• Athletic Field Maintenance

Work is performed outside in all weather conditions including temperature extremes.*

There is a $2,100 sign-on bonus for newly hired employees. The bonus will be divided into three bonus increments:

• First $550 bonus will be issued after the first three (3) months of employment
• Second $550 bonus will be issued upon the six (6)  month evaluation with an overall performance of "Meets Expectations"
• Third $1,000 bonus will be issued upon the one (1) year evaluation with an overall performance of "Meets Expectations"

MINIMUMS:
Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Must have a current and valid drivers license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime when required to meet operational needs.

Positions within this class have been designated as Alpha I positions requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City's operational status.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory drug testing. Positive drug test results may result in counseling and/or discipline, up to and including, termination.

Successful completion of a pre-employment physical.

May require a Commercial drivers license and/or pesticide certification.

**The salary for this position is $15.36 per hour/ $31,944.57 annually.


This position is being advertised as a pool, and applications will be used to fill current vacancies and other similar Groundskeeper I positions that become available within six (6) months from the closing date of this posting.

Selected candidates must have a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina Driver's License (a learner's permit is not a valid driver's license), pass a pre-employment physical and have a satisfactory background check.

This is an Alpha I position, which requires reporting to work during periods of emergency or inclement weather, regardless of the City’s operational status.

Selected candidates must furnish and wear steel-toed safety boots.

Work schedules may be adjusted seasonally.