What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Maintenance Worker - Casual Labor **6 Month Position position at Citrus County Board of County Commissioners?
**This is a CASUAL LABOR position and duration is no longer than 6 MONTHS **
The Parks and Recreation Division performs comprehensive grounds maintenance responsibilities encompassing a wide range of facilities and amenities, including parks, cemeteries, beaches, boat ramps, fishing piers, docks, play equipment, Thor-Guard Lightning Detection Systems, sports fields, and selective landscape care for County buildings.
As a Casual Labor Grounds Maintenance Worker, you will execute small scale landscaping operations, ground maintenance and park improvement projects in the County. You will perform work according to some procedures but will exercise discretion on how and when to complete tasks under general supervision. Your work schedule will be Monday through Wednesday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm and Thursday, 6:30 am to 10:30 am.
- Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
- Fertilizes lawn and landscaping. Maintains logs of products and chemicals used.
- Performs pond maintenance.
- Assists with median irrigation and landscaping.
- Assists with liter control in parks, green spaces, roads, and rights-of-way.
- Performs general maintenance on equipment and facilities.
- Mows, trims, edges, and weeds turf and green spaces.
- Completes work orders and daily paperwork of finished tasks.
- Maintains sports fields and restroom facilities.
- Performs minor repairs on fences.
- Paints and cleans buildings, as necessary.
- Inspects piers, boat ramps, walkways, gazebos, playgrounds, park amenities, tables and benches in County parks and public areas.
- Assists with disaster preparedness and emergency response in event of a natural disaster or other emergency event.
- Performs other duties as required.
Education, Training, and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Six (6) months relevant experience, preferred.
- Successful completion of classes in turf grass maintenance or grounds maintenance, preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills
- Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
- Must have sufficient physical strength, agility, and stamina to perform assigned tasks under adverse conditions.
- Ability to use effectively standard maintenance equipment and hand tools.
- Ability to work after normal business hours (includes nights and weekend) to respond to emergencies.
- Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
- Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
- IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and
- IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Requires standing and walking most of the workday.
- The job involves frequently lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
- The job requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, balancing, twisting, and reaching above shoulders, and on occasion climbing and throwing.
- Task require simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, operating foot controls/levers, driving automotive equipment, operating a manual transmission, and working in darkness.
- The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, and depth perception.
- The job may risk exposure to adverse weather, moving machinery, fumes and gases, and extreme noise.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, physical examination check. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law,” applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections. Details regarding the “Public Records Law”/ “The Sunshine Law” / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.
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