Part Time Parks Groundskeeper I

About the Role

This position is limited to 1,000 hours per year and is located in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Under direct supervision, you will perform routine landscaping, improvement, and maintenance of County grounds and parking areas.

Pay

$19.51 - $25.41 per hour

Responsibilities

• Cuts and trims lawns using hand and power-operated mowers and edgers to maintain appearance and health of lawns.
• Plants and maintains flower beds by digging, preparing the soil, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and pruning flowers to promote growth.
• Maintains grounds machinery and equipment such as lawnmowers, tractors, and hand tools by checking fluid and oil levels, tire pressure, sharpening mower blades, and following other prescribed procedures to ensure efficient, safe operation.
• Removes snow and ice from parking lots and sidewalks using salt and hand and power snow removal equipment including shovels, snow blowers, and plows.
• Collects and removes debris and litter from County grounds to the proper disposal location.
• Assists higher-level grounds maintenance employees in planting, transplanting, and maintaining trees, bushes, and shrubs by digging and preparing the soil, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and pruning.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining lawns by preparing the soil, seeding, laying sod, fertilizing, watering, and raking lawn areas.
• Participates in landscape construction and repair projects such as earth moving, drainage, terracing grounds, patching cracks and holes in pavement, sealing asphalt, placing bumper blocks, irrigation repair, and sign installation and maintenance.
• Performs snow removal and emergency duties on an on-call basis.
• Operates power groundskeeping and snow removal equipment and other County vehicles such as tractors and pickup trucks.

Requirements

• Be at least 16 years old and a high school graduate; OR have completed the State requirements for a G.E.D. certificate; OR be an emancipated minor; OR have passed their 18th birthday.
• Have at least six (6) months of full-time work experience in all aspects of groundskeeping, including turf care and assisting in planting, pruning, and fertilizing flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Possess a valid United States motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license. Out-of-country driver’s license holders will be required to obtain the appropriate valid State of Michigan driver’s license before the hire date.
• When assigned to apply pesticides, must possess a Commercial Pesticide Applicator's Certification from the Michigan Department of Agriculture in the following categories: Turf Grass, Ornamental Plants, and Right of Way.
• When assigned to drive designated trucks, must possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a group “A” designation with airbrakes.
• Pass the complete examination, including the employment medical, established for this classification.
• Successfully complete the six-month probationary period.
• Maintain a valid United States motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Reasonable ability to understand and follow written and oral directions.
• Reasonable ability to use and care for groundskeeping hand tools and powered equipment.
• Physical condition that permits performing manual duties outdoors for extended periods in both very hot and very cold temperatures.
• Resistance or tolerance to sun poisoning and the adverse effects of insect and spider bites.
• Reasonable ability to maintain personal cleanliness and a presentable public appearance.
• Reasonable interest in groundskeeping work with the ability to learn new techniques.
• Reasonable ability to work and cooperate in a team effort when necessary to successfully complete an assignment.
• Willingness to adjust personal time to fit work needs when necessary.
• Some groundskeeping or landscaping experience.

Benefits

Oakland County offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including opportunities for meaningful work that impacts the community. For more information about benefits and employee perks, visit Oakland County Benefits.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in variable weather conditions, confined spaces, and areas of loud noises.
• May be exposed to machinery and equipment that could affect health conditions.
• May participate in activities that require driving or being a passenger in an automobile or bus.

Supervision

May function as a leader over a small crew of seasonal grounds maintenance employees. Instructs, assists, and checks the work of employees.