2026 City Service Worker, Parks & Grounds

Rate of pay: $17.00 - $19.41. Status: Open until filled.

About the role

This position is the first of three levels within the Parks and Grounds division of the Parks, Recreation and Facilities department. It performs semi-skilled or more responsible grounds and landscaping maintenance for city/BLW property. The role receives daily work assignments from the division Foreperson.

Responsibilities

• Maintain city/BLW grounds, including cutting grass, raking leaves, tree trimming and removal, weed eradication, trash and brush removal, sod, tree, and flower planting.
• Repair gravesites, park benches, playground equipment, and related park facilities.
• Paint restrooms, benches, and other park facilities as assigned.
• Apply fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals to lawns and plants as assigned.
• Notify Foreperson of maintenance needed for various assigned parks and grounds.
• Perform trash control at City Hall, Glover Park, Marietta Square, and other city/BLW property and facilities.
• Clean and maintain tennis courts, athletic fields, walking trails, restrooms, parking lots, pavilions, and park areas.
• Drive a 3-ton dump truck to deliver and unload materials, tools, and equipment to job sites as assigned; assist in securing materials on-site against loss, damage, or theft.
• Assist in set-up, takedown, and cleanup activities for special events as assigned.
• Assist in the cleanup of the maintenance shop; keep trucks, tractors, and all tools cleaned.
• Notify Foreperson of equipment failures, part replacements, or required maintenance.
• Keep track of all equipment assigned on the job site; report any missing tools and equipment to the Foreperson.
• May be assigned job leadership and guidance to probationers with the Community Service Program as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

Must be able to work a forty-hour work week, with normal workdays scheduled either Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday. Schedule to be assigned by the Director.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years recent experience in outdoor property maintenance operating gas-powered machines such as lawn mowers, chain saws, blowers, trimmers, and other small engine landscaping equipment.
• Skill operating a bobcat loader and attachments; front-end loader with backhoe; 3-ton dump truck and large commercial lawn maintenance equipment.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license at time of hire, including a satisfactory seven-year driving record with no DUI’s in the last 5 years.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; add and subtract whole numbers; carry out instructions; and be in good physical condition.
• Ability to pass a physical examination at time of hire.

Skills

• Knowledge of current landscaping methods, carpentry, painting, and other related maintenance methods.
• Knowledge and skill with basic hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of lawn and plant chemicals, fertilizers, and applications.
• Good physical condition with the ability to lift, pull, or push moderate to heavy objects and walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather conditions.

Successful candidates are required to submit to a drug screen and background inquiry.