Airport Grounds Maintenance Technician I- Airfield

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine grounds maintenance activities, including mowing, edging, trimming, debris removal, pressure washing, and seasonal landscape upkeep.
• Assist with visual inspections of airport grounds, roadways, sidewalks, parking areas, medians, and landscaped spaces to help identify safety hazards, maintenance needs, and service deficiencies and report findings as directed.
• Absorb and respond to service requests in both secured and non-secured airport environments under established procedures and supervision.
• Support assigned grounds and exterior projects, including surface sealing, pressure washing, weatherproofing, and maintenance activities during inclement weather events under supervision.
• Maintain situational awareness while working in secured and non-secured airport areas and comply with airport safety and security requirements.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment and heavy machinery, including mowers, sweepers, loaders, tractors, skid steers, dump trucks, and related attachments, in accordance with safety and operating procedures.
• Maintain landscaped areas, turf, trees, and plantings to ensure exterior spaces are safe, orderly, and visually presentable.
• Operate street sweepers, vacuum units, and debris collection equipment to maintain cleanliness of roadways, parking areas, service roads, and pedestrian corridors.
• Follow all applicable safety regulations, environmental requirements, and airport standards during grounds maintenance activities and equipment operation.
• Accurately document assigned grounds maintenance activities, inspections, and equipment use using established work order or tracking systems as directed.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, fellow technicians, and airport staff to complete assigned tasks and respond to service requests.
• Participate in scheduled preventive maintenance activities for ground equipment and infrastructure as assigned.
• Absorb and address basic ground-related issues using established procedures, and report or escalate more complex issues to a supervisor as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in grounds or landscaping maintenance, including exposure to commercial, municipal, or industrial grounds operations or another related field.
• Must obtain an AMA Certification with 6 months of employment and maintain annually.
• Must demonstrate the ability and competency to advance to Grounds Maintenance Technician II within 18 months of Hire.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license.