What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Crew Leader position at City & Borough of Juneau?
Parks and Recreation Landscape Division is seeking to hire a Grounds Crew Leader.
JOB TYPE: Full-time Seasonal
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
OPENING DATE: 12/20/2024
CLOSING DATE: 02/11/2025
BARGAINING UNIT: MEBA
PAY RANGE: 12
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE AT:
https://juneau.org/human-resources/employment-opportunities
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Grounds Crew Leader position requires an ability to perform physical labor outdoors during inclement weather. We need someone who can walk long distances while mowing or crouch to weed for long periods of time. The successful applicant should be able to operate and maintain various hand tools, power tools, and small equipment (including mowers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc.) and operate pickup trucks, one-ton dump trucks, utility trailers, and small to mid-size tractors with various attachments. We are also looking for someone with a working knowledge of gardening/ landscaping techniques, a positive attitude, and sound people skills. You should also be able to effectively schedule and plan work for your crew under a demanding workload while being responsible for crew safety and for organizing tools and supplies for that day’s tasks.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK ON OUR TEAM
The Grounds Crew Leader is part of a Parks and Recreation Department team on the Facilities, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Division. We are an innovative, supportive and introspective team that seeks to provide the best customer service possible to the community and manage facilities and programs that reflect the incredible landscape of Juneau. The position focuses efforts on the beautification of Juneau’s parks, public areas, and facilities and may collaborate with other groups such as Park Maintenance and the Trail and Ranger program on projects.
WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION
This position works (Monday through Friday) 7:30am – 3:30pm. You would report to work at the Douglas Parks and Landscape Maintenance Shop near Sandy Beach in Douglas.
Typical Responsibilities:
If selected for this position, you would be working under the general supervision of the Landscape Maintenance Supervisor. You would participate in greenhouse operations, cemetery operations, and general landscaping operations while supervising, training, and evaluating up to seven (7) groundskeeper assistants. You would be required to interpret landscape plans, organize schedules to meet varied workloads, plan projects, and make independent decisions in the field.
You would spend your days working outdoors, mowing and weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, deadheading, mulching, watering, and doing clean-up of CBJ parks and facility grounds. The CBJ Landscape crew is responsible for mowing over 1.2 million square feet of turf, propagating, planting, and maintaining 14,000 annual flowers each year, and maintaining over 82,000 square feet of mulched tree and shrub beds.
You would perform seasonal performance evaluations of your direct reports; train them both in the field and in group meetings at our shop and recommend action in disciplinary situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: Six months of experience in horticulture/landscape maintenance
Other: Must have a valid Driver's License at time of appointment and for continued employment.
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE AT:
https://juneau.org/human-resources/employment-opportunities
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.15 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25
