Grounds Maintenance Worker II - Construction & Maintenance

General Description Of Class This skilled position is crucial to the maintenance and improvement of City parks and other City-owned properties. It includes grounds maintenance, operating equipment, and performing minor construction work. The role ensures that public spaces are safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing for community use. The work is reviewed during and after completion.

Posting Deadline This posting will close after the receipt of the first 15 qualified candidates or 1 week (March 13th at 4 PM EST), whichever comes first.

• Assists and may lead a small workgroup in maintenance and construction work on various City properties.
• Operates equipment such as trucks, tractors, mowing equipment, front‑end loaders, and backhoes for construction and maintenance activities.
• Uses small power‑operated equipment, including mowers, edgers, clippers, and other landscaping tools.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment, including cleaning and upkeep.
• Carries out safety inspections as required.
• Checks and repairs automatic and mechanical systems, including clocks, valves, and heads.
• Supervises large work areas in the absence of senior maintenance personnel.
• Interacts with user groups on the properties.
• Participates in emergency response teams for incidents such as natural disasters.
• Performs minor electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.
• Executes skilled gardening, pruning, and maintenance tasks.
• Handles all phases of landscape installation and maintenance, including weeding and plant bed maintenance.
• May be required to participate in and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
• May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the organization.
• Position is designated as Mission Critical.

• May perform general custodial duties at public facilities.
• May be asked to perform similar work as needed at other facilities.
• May mix pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

• High school diploma from an accredited school or a GED.
• One year of experience in general labor and grounds maintenance work.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other competencies necessary for success in the target position may be considered.

• Must maintain a valid telephone number.
• Must possess and maintain an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or B commercial driver's license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements as required by the employing department or obtain one within six months of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries certification, as required by the employing department/division within one year of employment.
• Must be able to pass and maintain training in Traffic Control within six months of employment.

• Knowledge of tools and their uses.
• Knowledge of the use of motorized equipment.
• Knowledge of safety precautions for working with and around mechanized equipment, hand tools, and power tools.

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to detect and report plant‑related problems, such as diseases or lack of water.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, City employees, and the general public.
• Ability to climb in and out of large trucks.

• Requires heavy work involving lifting, shoveling, walking, or standing most of the time, carrying 35–50 pounds regularly and exerting up to 100 pounds of force frequently.
• Requires climbing in and out of large trucks frequently.
• Risks exposure to bright or dim light, wet or humid conditions, disease, pathogens, extreme noise levels, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, noxious odors, moving machinery, heights, dust, pollen, and extreme cold or heat.
• Requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking,…