Grounds Worker I
Grounds Worker I
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Purpose & Job Related Requirements
- Hiring Incentive Program Effective 06/04/2024.* * * $3000 HIRING INCENTIVE * * *
A $3000 one time hiring incentive to be paid in $1000 increments (not added to base salary). Eligible newly hired full time Grounds Worker Is will receive an incremental hiring incentive upon satisfactory job performance after completion of 3 months of service; after completion of 6 months of service; and finally after completion of 12 months of employment for a total of $3000. Continuation of this Recruitment/Hiring Incentive Program is subject to available funding and approval by the Manager.REPORTS TO: Grounds Crew LeaderFLSASTATUS: NonExempt
CLASSIFICATION: Personnel System Requires satisfactory completion of a sixmonth probationary period.
PAY GRADE: 108
SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes Subject to random drug testing per the AthensClarke County Drug and Alcohol Ordinance
Purpose of Job
The purpose of this job is to perform a full range of groundkeeping duties in developing and maintaining the outdoor environment at unified government parks buildings and rightsofway. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to soil preparation installation and maintenance of landscaped and irrigation systems application of chemical treatments equipment operation and maintenance and performing additional tasks as assigned.
Job Related Requirements
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday Friday 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
May be required to work on religious holidays.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Must work cooperatively with others.
When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACCs safe driving policy.
Emergency Position
This position is designated as an emergency position that requires your attendance at work under all types of emergency conditions. Some examples of emergencies include inclement weather utility failure fire or other forced evacuations or as determined by the Manager. Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
High school diploma or equivalent with six months of landscaping or general outdoor work experience required; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.
Must possess a valid drivers license.Essential Duties Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or allinclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Performs cyclical mowing services; prunes and/or removes limbs trees and stumps.
Operates landscape equipment such as mowers tractors trimmers sprayers and chainsaws.
Provides needed maintenance to ornamental shrub and seasonal flower plantings including fertilizing weeding watering spraying mulching and pruning.
Installs and establishes trees shrubs grass annuals perennials and wildflowers.
Performs soil preparation including cultivation amendment and finish grade.
Operates heavy equipment such as a backhoe frontend loader or tractor.
Performs routine and special events litter control.
Determines the need for and applies water to landscape plantings.
Applies herbicides insecticides and fungicides.
Constructs retaining walls drainage systems walkways and trails.
Installs and repairs irrigation systems.
Installs Christmas lights and other seasonal banners ornaments and crowd control barricades.
Performs routine equipment maintenance such as checking and changing oil fluid levels and sharpening of blades.
Occasionally supervises and directs the work assignments of temporaries and community service workers in the absence of Grounds Crew Leader.
Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of the Landscape Management Division of the Central Services Department.
Knowledge of landscape horticulture irrigation systems soil analysis heavy ground maintenance equipment and supervisory practices policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.
Knowledge of all applicable laws ordinances policies standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the job.
Knowledge of changes in policy methods and operations.
Knowledge of street maps horticultural information invoices daily work reports equipment service requests and other related charts records and reports.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates management employees members of the general public and all other groups involved in the activities of the Landscape Management Division.
Ability handle required mathematical calculations.
Ability to use of soil preparation tools pruning tools sprayer and spreaders construction tools irrigation tools landscape supplies and safety equipment.
Ability to use of tractors backhoes loaders utility trucks mowers power tools and a variety of landscape maintenance tools and supplies. Has good organizational skill management and human relations skills.
Ability to use some judgment and discretion in managing subordinates handling emergency situations and determining the procedures used.Supplemental Information
- (ADA) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIREDTO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment such as tractors backhoes front end loaders fork lifts various trucks mowers tillers power tools pruning tools sprayers and spreaders construction tools irrigation tools and other equipment and supplies needed for grounds keeping and land maintenance. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motion. Must be able to exert over 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or over 50 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of heavy work.
DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving / receiving assignments and / or directions to coworkers or assistants / from supervisors.
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires ability to read a variety of records reports and manuals such as pesticide labels street maps policy manuals horticulture resources informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare daily work reports pesticide application notifications equipment service requests restricted purchase orders and disciplinary reports using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence.
INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand complex principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgment in the absence of management.
VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative technical or professional languages including horticulture terminology such as Latin plant names and botanical nomenclature.
NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; utilize determine percentages; compute ratio and proportions; and calculate areas of dimension.
FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length and width visually with construction equipment and transit.
MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using landscape and construction equipment. Requires the ability to lift bend push pull manipulate equipment/tools and objects as the position necessitates.
MANUAL DEXTERITY:Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as hand and power tools as well as heavy moving machinery and equipment. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
COLOR DISCRIMINATION:May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.
PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION:Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Requires the ability to communicate via telephone or twoway radio.ACCGov is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. ACCGov is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Leah Jagatic HR Coordinator Human Resourcesor .
Employment Type
Full-Time
