Parks Groundskeeper

General Summary

Performs a variety of unskilled or semi-skilled manual labor to maintain City parks, properties and facilities.

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Essential Functions

The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Maintain a variety of outdoor grounds consisting of parks, city facilities, streetscapes & cemeteries.

• Prepare and maintain athletic fields for organized sports and public use.

• Maintain public facilities for the City; cleaning, securing, and monitoring equipment, making repairs; assisting with minor plumbing, carpentry and basic repair.

• Operate a variety of equipment to maintain buildings and grounds such as light vehicles, heavy equipment, and turf mowers.

• Load and unload chemical fertilizers, trash, equipment, etc., necessary to complete assignments.

• Perform related work as required and assigned.

Typical Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE: Basic knowledge of horticulture, planting, cultivating, pruning, and general care for plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers; application of pesticides, fertilizers, maintenance of grounds keeping equipment; requires a basic knowledge of safety practices and procedures.

SKILL: Skill in the use of a variety of hand tools and light to medium equipment.

ABILITY:Ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance tasks; willingness to perform tasks outdoors in a variety of climate conditions; to perform physical tasks required of assignments; to understand and carry out oral and written assignments; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, other employees, and the public.

TRAINING: High School diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:One-year basic grounds care and maintenance such as mowing, trimming, trash cleanup and removal, planting, weeding, and pruning preferred.

Special Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Possession of valid Colorado class "R" driver's license with a safe driving record.