Grounds Technician I
Grounds Technician I
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Job Description
Purpose of the position:
The purpose of this position is to ensure that the grounds surrounding County buildings parks recreation facilities swimming pools and other properties are appropriately maintained including regular and preventive maintenance in a professional manner.
Minimum Education Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): High School graduation or equivalent with minimum of one (1) year of experience in lawn care/maintenance trades or construction. Must be 21 years of age or older to operate county vehicles.
Additional Training and Experience: Experience in one or more trades such as masonry carpentry painting or welding is preferred.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Must possess a valid drivers license issued by the State of North Carolina that complies with federal state and local laws along with a safe driving record.
Physical Requirements: Works in various environments which may include temperature variations. Position can be repetitive and physically demanding. Requires pulling pushing reaching standing squatting and bending on a routine basis. May work in tight spaces occasionally and may include extended period of time in a prone or non-standing/non-sitting position. May be required to lift objects of 20 pounds to 50 pounds on a routine basis; up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Essential Functions of the position:
- Maintain repair and alteration of all county government owned properties.
- Perform construction design and implementation of landscape maintenance plan; complete assigned tasks on seasonal and priority schedules; ensure landscaping is free from weeds apply mulch and plant replace or remove plants and bushes.
- Operate appropriate equipment and machinery to cut trim and maintain lawns and grass; rake and manage leaves and debris; cut down dead trees trim branches and use woodchipper to remove trees or limbs; collect and remove trash.
- Prepare swimming pools for seasonal use; monitor sand filtration systems
- Perform seasonal maintenance including power washing buildings and areas; participate in set up and clean up for special events such as the Special Olympics and Fall Festival.
- Pre-treat assigned walkways parking areas and streets for inclement weather; clear assigned streets parking areas and walkways of snow and ice; distribute ice melt as needed.
- Build maintain repair and replace structures signs concrete slabs patios; paint and/or stain buildings or furniture; perform woodworking and repair/build cabinets; may repair floors roofs or stairways
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Abilities:
- Knowledge of the standard practices material tools and equipment employed in general grounds / landscaping maintenance and repair of county property
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades involved in the work.
- Knowledge of the current literature trends and developments in the field of grounds and landscaping.
- Skill in the use and care of the tools equipment and materials employed in the work.
- Ability to prepare and maintain routine work records and reports.
- Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
- Ability to use small office equipment and computers.
- Ability to use small medium and heavy equipment and machinery.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture one that fully engages all of our employees honoring and building on each employees unique experiences opinions and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race natural hair or hairstyles ethnicity creed color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry marital or familial status pregnancy veteran status religious belief or non-belief age or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment hiring assignment promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
