Grounds Maintenance Worker

Part-time/seasonal position involving maintenance of public park grounds, facilities, abandoned private properties, and city rights-of-way.

About the Role

This work includes mowing grass and weeds, picking up trash and litter, operating and maintaining equipment and hand tools, and requires heavy lifting and sustained physical effort.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, reseeds, landscapes, and cleans public park grounds, facilities, and city rights-of-way
• Waters grounds using automatic sprinklers and hand watering equipment; repairs sprinkler heads
• Applies chemicals and spreads fertilizer
• Lays sod and prunes tree branches
• Removes weeds, downed trees, limbs, branches, and debris from parks and abandoned private properties
• Paints and repairs park recreational equipment
• Operates farm-type tractors and all attachments
• Operates pickup trucks, single axle trucks, and other maintenance vehicles with gross vehicle weights of less than 26,000 pounds
• Operates other engine-powered and manually operated grounds maintenance tools and equipment
• Services and makes routine repairs to assigned equipment
• May supervise and participate in the work of a small crew of other seasonal employees (2 to 3)
• Performs other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Requirements

• Knowledge of the operation of tractors, trucks, and other grounds maintenance equipment
• Knowledge of the safety requirements associated with the operation of tractors, trucks, and grounds maintenance equipment
• Some knowledge of the maintenance and repair of motorized equipment
• Skill in the operation of a tractor and associated attachments and implements
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, subordinates, and the general public
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Conditions of Employment

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, or authorization to work
• The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference, and credit checks, as well as background investigations
• Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and (if applicable) credit check is required
• If applicable, must pass a review of driver’s license, driving abstract, pre-employment drug test, hearing test, and back screening examination
• Failure to provide truthful, accurate, and complete information during the application process may result in disqualification or termination
• Employees under age 16 must provide a certified Nebraska Department of Labor Employment Certificate for minors

Pay

Pay range depends on experience.