Grounds Maintenance Worker I

Salary: $18.75 – $21.09 per hour (DOQ starting wage).

About the Role

Perform maintenance work in community parks and open spaces. Operate a variety of equipment to repair and maintain fences, sprinklers, buildings, parks, cemetery, roadways, and other public facilities. Assist in noxious weed and insect control throughout the community.

Location and Hours

This outdoor position takes place throughout Alliance in all types of weather at all City facilities. Schedule is Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating on-call hours. May require work outside normal business hours during seasonal periods such as snow removal and other seasonal events.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Leave accrual and 9 paid holidays
• Matching retirement plan
• 3 floating holidays per year
• Up to $1680/year in City HSA contributions for qualifying employees enrolled in the medical plan
• $350/month in-lieu-of benefit for employees who waive the medical plan

Responsibilities

• Mow and maintain parks, baseball fields, recreational facilities, and cemetery
• Plant and trim grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers; seed and fertilize parks; perform weed control
• Clean, set up equipment, and maintain ball fields, playground equipment, fountains, and restrooms
• Maintain and assist with sprinkler system repairs, installation, drainage systems, and related infrastructure
• May assist in construction of new facilities, including grading, ground clearing, digging, and foundation work

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with some ground maintenance experience
• Basic knowledge of equipment and methods used in building and ground maintenance
• Must possess a valid Nebraska state driver’s license within two (2) months of hire; may be required to obtain CDL
• Ability to receive noxious weed control certifications and apply such chemicals
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions for extended periods of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of equipment used for minor repairs
• Understanding of irrigation systems