TOWN OF
LEAD GROUNDSKEEPER
Full-Time
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 05/13/08
CLOSING DATE: 05/27/08
GRADE 6
STARTING
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: PARKS
Applications are now being accepted for the position
indicated above. All interested applicants must provide proof of their
qualifications at time of submitting application as listed in the posting below
under Qualifications in bold and italic. Applications
are available in the HR Dept. at
Under
general supervision, performs varied grounds keeping of average difficulty; and
performs related work as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
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High School diploma or GED required.
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Minimum 2-4 years commercial grounds keeping experience.
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Must have a valid
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Must be at least 18 years of age.
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Tennessee Applicators Pesticide License preferred or must be
able to obtain within 6 months of hire.
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Must be able to wear mandatory safety equipment.
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Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights,
weekends and some holidays.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Leads others in performing mowing of baseball, football, and
soccer fields, picnic areas, grassed areas around buildings and other areas;
drags fields; weeds and trims areas; picks up debris such as paper, bottles,
cups and limbs in making areas more attractive; sods and seeds grass; top
dresses designated areas; does hand and other watering; spreads fertilizer;
trims trees; prep of athletic fields by dragging infields, lining fields, and
various other activities.
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Leads others in performing landscaping and related work such
as refurbishing flower and shrub beds, trimming and shaping hedges and other
vegetation; applies insecticides, plant food and other chemicals to plants and
vegetation.
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Responsible for leading grounds crews in routine grounds
work and other assigned tasks.
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Cleans bathrooms and other facilities; does simple plumbing,
carpentry, electrical, and painting in the maintenance and repair of
facilities.
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Keeps routine records and makes simple reports.
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Assists in the construction of park facilities.
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Operates tractors, aerators, bunker machines, triplex
mowers, rotary mowers, single reel mowers, field rakes, trucks and trailers and
related equipment; does pre-service to equipment operated.
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Maintain records in compliance to Federal, State, and City
regulations
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Work safely observing all OSHA, Federal, State, and City
regulations. Report any accidents immediately to Manager.
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Correctly wear appropriate personal protective equipment
when required.
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Perform routine maintenance on equipment. Report any
malfunctioning equipment to Manager.
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Conduct behavior at all times in a professional manner to
reflect positively on customer’s perception of town facility.
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Help maintain the cleanliness of machines, work area and
facility. Report incidents, or malfunctioning equipment to the supervisor.
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Ability to assist weekend Supervisor by leading grounds crew
in assigned tasks.
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Any other duties as assigned by manager.
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Provide coverage in absence of other personnel.
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Promote the teamwork environment. Assist coworkers when
necessary.