Grounds Maintenance Worker; Intermittent

Overview

Incumbents are responsible for grounds maintenance of County parks and facilities, bike paths, trails, lakes, and surrounding facilities.

Duties include:

mowing, weeding, and planting grass; trimming trees and bushes; planting flowers; spraying for weeds; clearing brush away from bike paths and other areas; removing trash from site; adding or repairing items on site; installing and/or repairing playground equipment, cabinets, and platforms; preparing park signs by routing, sanding, and painting; washing and cleaning vehicles, tools, and equipment; opening, closing, locking, and unlocking facilities;

assisting in setting up and taking down equipment for park programs; and greeting public and answering questions when needed.

Hours of Work: Intermittent - Saturday, Sunday plus 2 other days throughout the week; approximately 5 hours each day. (20 hours per week). Hours may include week days, week nights, weekends, holidays and/or as needed by the activities and services provided by the department.

Classification Status: This position is unclassified under ORC 124.11(A)(29). An unclassified employee is not included in the classified service, is exempt from all required examinations and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Posted until filled.

• Performs grounds maintenance duties on Greene County parks, Greene County Park District parks, all County Commissioners facilities and all County bikeways including lawn/turf care (mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, etc.), landscaping, tree care/removal.
• Athletic field care (mowing, fertilizing, weed removal, insect control, over seeding, aerating, cone setting/removal).
• Land management (bush hog mowing, tree removal, invasive plant removal/control, herbicide/pesticide spraying, prairie planting and management).
• Removal of snow and ice from walks, driveways, park roadways, County parking lots and spreading salt on public pathways.
• Operates county vehicle and light to heavy equipment (tractors, loaders, mowers, skid steers, etc.).
• Pulls and backs trailers on roadways in the execution of duties.
• Performs a variety of basic routine work in trade areas such as plumbing, concrete work, carpentry, painting, electrical, asphalting, signage development, construction and installation.
• Adds, installs and/or repairs items on sites.
• Assists other divisions of the department, the County and the general public in setting up and taking down equipment for the department, park and general public programs and activities; prepares facilities for park, department, general public activities and rentals; opens, closes, locks and unlocks facilities.
• Operates and performs routine preventative maintenance and washes and cleans equipment used to carry out responsibilities.
• Greet the public and answers questions when needed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.); 6 months experience performing grounds maintenance activities & use of associated equipment (e.g., applying sprays, planting, transplanting, pruning, trimming, and snow removal); valid Ohio Driver's License. Minimum of 18 years old.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for education and/or experience required. Education and Experience may not be substituted for mandated licensure/certification.