Construction/Maintenance Worker II (Grounds Maintenance)

Maintained Duties

• Maintains athletic fields by cutting grass, dragging fields, and lining fields.
• Serves as a lead worker when needed for new hires and seasonal employees.
• Operates light machinery and uses hand tools to prune trees, mow lawns, remove snow, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school graduate or equivalent and 1-2 years experience in landscape maintenance work.
• Valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia with a good driving record.
• Certification as a State Category 60 Registered Technician for pesticide application required, or must have the ability to obtain such certification within 6 months of employment.
• Safety shoes required.
• Acceptable criminal background check required.

Supplemental Information

Work is performed outdoors and along County roadways and beautification corridors under all types of weather conditions with exposure to the usual hazards associated with outside maintenance and construction work. This position is considered an Essential Position (County designation as ALPHA) which requires the employee to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours, or as notified by a supervisor.

Physical Demands

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including lawn mowers, weed eaters, chippers, edgers, chainsaws, hand tools, shovels, hoes, rakes, pruning equipment, etc.
• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be physically able to perform heavy lifting and carrying of materials, bending, stooping, standing, and walking while doing the groundskeeping and construction activities.

Total Compensation

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Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.

Application Instructions

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