Groundskeeper – Department of Parks and Recreation Hiring

Overview

Position Title: Groundskeeper

Company: City Of Kingman

Location: Kingman, AZ, US

Job Description:

The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of general labor and semi-skilled maintenance work for the City’s Parks and Recreation Department in outdoor and public areas, including parks, sports fields, golf course, medians, rights-of-ways, and other public grounds. Work includes general grounds and greens maintenance and facility maintenance and cleaning. An employee in this class may be assigned to other maintenance duties for the Department.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains inspection, repair and maintenance reports.
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest and weed control of the City’s parks golf course and other facility spaces/areas.
• Identifies, corrects and reports to supervisors’ problems and/or unsafe conditions.
• Performs maintenance within scope of authority and training, and in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures; notifies supervisor of safety hazards, equipment problems and emergency situations.
• Operates tractors, mowers, jack hammers, welders, trucks, steam cleaners, buffers, washers, and other listed equipment as needed.
• Performs custodial work such as required and assigned, including but not limited to: changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; sweeping floors and grounds; vacuuming carpets; mopping; shampooing and steam cleaning carpets; buffing non-carpeted areas; dumping garbage and relining cans with liners; cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, ramadas and picnic areas and replenishing supplies; emptying ash cans; cleaning spills; clean drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; dusting furniture; washing windows, walls, metal and woodwork; cleaning rain gutters; sweeping roofs.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Performs minor semi-skilled interior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work.
• Drags ball fields; lines fields and prepares fields for games and golf course for tournaments, league play and other sporting events.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies and procedures; follows safety policies and practices, works in a safe manner, and reports unsafe activity and conditions.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
• Assists in the construction of new parks facilities, enhancements, remodeling, etc., including clearing, grading, drainage, constructing, and foundation work.
• Provides excellent and proficient customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Plants lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Keeps records of work completed.
• Performs a variety of routine and semi-skilled grounds maintenance tasks at City facilities, parks, golf course, sports fields, medians, rights of way, and landscaped areas; duties may vary according to job assignment and individual skills.
• Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from premises, removes graffiti.
• Performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment.
• Mows and maintains park, golf course and other facility spaces/areas such as baseball and soccer fields; mows weeds; cleans and maintains tennis courts and nets; maintains sprinkler systems and assists in the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs, prepares facilities for park and recreation program use.
• Sweeps, washes, paints, and repairs or replaces park tables and slabs.
• May be required to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Operates, maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Inspects, washes, and performs routine maintenance of park and golf course facilities, restrooms and drinking fountains, as well as, playground equipment and facilities. Removes litter and debris; cleans spills and corrects unsafe conditions in a timely manner and according to procedures.
• Installs and maintains goal posts and nets for sports facilities, including soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis and basketball.

Requirements:

• Any combination of education, experience and training which demonstrates the knowledge and experience to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• valid Arizona state driver’s license.
• Some experience in maintaining parks, golf courses and related facilities.