Groundskeeper I - II - Linn Grove Cemetery

Hiring Range:

Level I $15.14 $17.04 Hourly

Level II $16.69 $18.78 Hourly

Job Summary:

The Groundskeeper Cemetery ensures the physical aspects of the Linn Grove Cemetery are maintained and standards are met regarding the grounds amenities and overall curb appeal of the City of Greeley. This individual will work with a diverse team on a variety of projects and assignments. Incumbent may facilitate with burial services on a regular basis.

The Groundskeeper role is a handson hardworking individual who must be willing to drop anything and everything for an emergency; big or small. The City relies on the Groundskeeper Cemetery to follow safety protocols while being responsive thorough and a resourceful selfstarter with a customer focused mindset.

Scheduling for this position varies and may include working evenings weekends and holidays as followed by State and Federal law.

This is a continuous posting and can be closed at any time.

Experience Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

Level I

• Minimal to no previous experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid drivers license and a good driving record.

Level II

• Two 2 years of experience in park grounds cemetery golf course horticulture or arboriculture open space management Rights of Way or similar fields.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid drivers license and a good driving record.

Preferred

• None

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability and willingness to assist others with questions about facilities operations hours and general regulations.
• Ability to work a variety of small and large events and venues.
• Ability to operate handheld tools and pressure washing equipment.
• Ability to operate golf carts turf utility vehicles and twostroke engine tools including string trimmers hand and backpack blowers; hand power tools push mowers shop equipment etc.
• Ability to identify most common native vs. nonnative plant species
• Ability to identify native and nonnative plants of concern in open spaces and make informed decisions on the actions based on each species
• Ability to safety operate:
  • a motor vehicle on public roadways if age requirements are met including trucks.
  • power equipment such as highpressure washers and hand blowers.
  • 3 6 wide riding rotary mowing units used for mowing small park areas and small parkways.
  • 1016 wide riding mowers used in Parks.
  • commercial truck and pull a trailer with loaded equipment.
  • brush weedeater rototiller snow throwers and backpack blower.
  • water truck forklift tractors front end loaders excavators and skid loader machines and their various attachments including backhoe auger pathway surface leveler groomer synthetic turf sweeper.
  • chainsaws and woodchippers in team settings.
  • rotary mowers 16 wide or larger in turf areas.
• Ability to walk throughout facility grounds of various topographical conditions to visually identify needed work and inspect work results.
• Ability to handle difficult situations using tact patience and good judgment.
• Collaboration skills including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
• Interpersonal skills including the ability to facilitate interaction communication and teamwork between others.
• Oral written and listening communication skills including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages information concepts and details accurately and clearly.
• Ability to work under pressure manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic positive problemsolving attitude and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices including customer needs assessments meeting quality service standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
• Customer service skills including the ability to actively listen address customer needs defuse tense situations and maintain an open flexible and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds cultures and ages.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors coworkers and general public.
• Handle difficult situations using tact patience and good judgment.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains lip transitions and spot leveling of infields.
• Assists in maintaining Hollywoods home plates and pitching rubbers.
• Water packs hitters boxes pitching mounds and slide zones.
• Inspects and cleans bases temporary home plates and temporary pitching rubbers before setting out.
• Cleans and stocks restrooms including portalets.
• Cleans and removes debris from parking lots shelters and turf areas.
• Empties trash receptacles regularly throughout assigned areas.
• Assists with repairs and maintenance of playgrounds shelters hard courts and site furnishings grooming and striping athletic fields while inspecting building sites for vandalism and graffiti.
• Performs safe operation of hard surface and turf vacuums mowers string trimmers and pressure washers.
• Pulls weeds in landscape beds and mulched parking lot medians.
• Performs hand watering and simple water valve operation for lawns and landscape beds.
• Performs vegetation management of nonturf and offtrail landscapes in open areas and along trails and sidewalks including utilization of hand work on native and nonnative/noxious species.
• Performs athletic field maintenance by building mounds setting up temporary fencing installing home plates pitching rubbers and Hollywood stems.
• Assists in proper loading and securement of equipment in the field.
• Ensures proper setup and grooming of fields for a variety of sporting events including baseball soccer and softball.
• Understands and reads tape measures of over 300 in length for field setup.
• Operates a transit for proper field setup.
• Operates field striping equipment.
• Sets up temporary fence on uneven terrain for special events.
• Sets up and tears down of batting cage netting inspect for safety and level surface within cages.
• Stands up large soccer goals and stake in place.
• Performs basic irrigation tasks including hand watering sprinkler adjustment soil moisture identification and management.
• Assists with herbicide application from a pump sprayer and other more technical management tasks.
• Performs more technical irrigation work to include mainline repair system redesign and valve replacements.
• Operates large area turf mowers from 72 wide to 16 wide on athletic facilities including preventative daily maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
• Operates tractors and various maintenance equipment to perform aerating fertilizing seeding loading and unloading of soils debris and various landscaping materials.
• Operates skid steer and attachments for maintenance activities.
• Operates snow removal equipment to include single stage snow blowers to tractor mounted snow blowers and brooms.
• Applies fertilizer pesticide and insecticide chemical applications using manual and rideon spreaders handheld and backpack sprayers and vehicle mounted sprayers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:

Work Environment

• Work outside with exposure to all weather elements.
• Long periods of time involved in planting hand weeding and maintaining grounds using a shovel rake and other tools.
• Schedule availability to work late nights weekends and holidays for sports event setup and cleanup duties.
• Hours may be flexible depending on assigned area 2040 hours per week with weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Extended hours operating grounds equipment i.e. poly cord trimmers mowers & a multitude of other equipment.
• Incumbent may be exposed to loud amplified sound equipment while working grounds.
• Follow workplace safety rules at all times.

Physical Requirements

• Manual labor prolonged standing kneeling bending and walking climbing ladders and stairs.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to lift arm above shoulder level and to move objects.
• Mix and use chemicals for and grass control following label and local regulations.
• Manual dexterity enough to operate hand and power tools.
• Vision enough to perform above functions and to read printed instructions.
• Exposure to vegetation that can cause punctures biting insects wildlife offleash dogs.

EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .

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