Groundskeeper

Job Description

Perform manual, skilled, and unskilled labor in the cleaning, maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities at and around City parks/facilities and on or adjacent to public rights-of-way. Performs general construction, maintenance, and repairs to a wide array of City buildings and infrastructure.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance, upkeep and game field preparations for various City baseball/softball, soccer and football fields.
• May be responsible for driving a City vehicle to various ballfield/sports field facilities throughout the City, as assigned.
• Operates a variety of mowers to maintain athletic fields and lawns; inspects tractor and mower for safe and proper operation; maintains equipment as needed, replaces fuel, fluids, and oil.
• Rakes, sweeps, blows and picks up clippings, paper, and trash from athletic fields.
• Prepares ballfields for game activities, including dragging the infield, chalking the field according to specified dimensions, watering infield, and setting bases.
• Performs daily Baseball/Softball Field maintenance, including filling infield holes, adding clay to infield when necessary, and inspecting the ball fields for proper safety.
• Perform other duties as directed by Lead Groundskeeper or Team Sports Program Manager and/or Specialist.

Acceptable Experience, Training, Licenses And/Or Certifications

• Applicant must be 16 years of age or older;
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred;
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience may be required;
• Specialized certifications, construction and/or supervisory experience may be required;
• An Idaho Driver’s license is required.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, climb ladders, work at heights, and in confined spaces.
• The job requires hand/finger dexterity to handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms.
• The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required.