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**The salary for this position is $16.03 per hour / $33,342.40 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 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 extreme temperatures*
There is a $2,100 sign-on bonus for newly hired employees. The bonus is 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. |
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