Grounds and Events - Park Operations

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About the role

This is an entry-level manual labor position performing unskilled maintenance tasks, primarily focused on park maintenance and landscaping. Work in this role is characterized by its routine, physical nature, and its primary focus on outdoor maintenance, landscape care, park facility upkeep, and event setup and breakdown. Positions in this classification report to a designated manager and work under direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs unskilled landscaping and beautification, including cleaning and maintenance of varied ground landscaping, litter and garbage pickup, routine grounds and road right-of-way maintenance (mowing, cut-back, edging, weed-eating, sweeping, trimming, seeding, sodding, raking, and hand-grading).
• Routine cleaning of City facilities, grounds, right-of-ways, and parks, which may include janitorial work, graffiti removal, sign cleaning, and pressure washing of buildings and sidewalks.
• Performs basic maintenance, including setting up barricades and other temporary traffic control devices, and may conduct or assist with flagging operations.
• Moves, lifts, loads, and unloads heavy equipment and furniture; services and washes vehicles and equipment; assembles and disassembles equipment.
• Performs basic resource recovery functions, including dismantling, repairing, modifying, cleaning, assembling, and/or disassembling a wide range of electronic and mechanical equipment. May operate safety-sensitive equipment such as forklifts, metal cutters, and saws.
• Unloads supplies, empties refuse containers, sorts, re-sorts, moves, and categorizes a wide range of materials.
• Assists with setup and breakdown of event equipment and furniture; participates in post-event clean-up, debriefing, and documentation.
• Sprays/applies herbicides or removes weeds with tools or by hand in landscaped or natural areas; fertilizes turf and shrubbery; assists with controlled burn preparation and operations in natural areas.
• Uses small equipment such as weedeaters, edgers, and blowers for landscape and grounds maintenance tasks.
• Cleans parking lots, walkways, and boardwalks of dirt and debris.
• Assists in repairs and installation of park structures such as benches, tables, grills, sidewalks, painting, carpentry, and construction-related tasks.
• Performs other maintenance activities specific to Parks, Public Works, and Solid Waste functions.
• Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.
• Participates in training as required to perform job functions.
• Assists with crowd activities such as monitoring, directing, and interacting with the public at City-sponsored events.
• Assists with emergency management response activities as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write English.
• Some general maintenance-related work experience is preferred.
• Depending on the area of assignment, a valid Florida Driver License may be required at time of appointment or within 3 months of hire.

Skills

• Knowledge of safe lifting, reaching, pulling, and pushing techniques.
• Knowledge of general safety awareness, including precautions when working in or next to traffic.
• Basic math and reading comprehension skills.
• Skill in the use of hand tools.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines for safety-sensitive equipment.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to policies, procedures, safety regulations, and other materials needed for job duties.
• Ability to attend required training and learn and apply new information.
• Physical ability to lift, reach, push, pull, carry, crawl, crouch, stoop, work in crowds, and follow written and verbal instructions.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Work may require physical strength, agility, and dexterity to safely perform all essential job functions.
• Work requires exposure to prolonged high noise levels, potential hazardous conditions, and noxious chemicals.
• Requires working outside in various weather conditions.
• May be required to work outside of regular business hours.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid leave
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Pension plan
• Deferred compensation plan
• On-site fitness centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site medical staff
• Wellness program