Groundskeeper, Part-Time

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Job Description

Essential Functions

• Works as a member of a crew engaged in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of parks, grounds, golf courses, clay/turf athletic fields, roadway medians, clay tennis courts, or general park areas.
• Repairs and maintains park areas and buildings; performs minor building, custodial, repair, and maintenance work.
• Completes safety inspections on playground equipment, boardwalks, docks, restrooms, park amenities, etc.
• Collects trash, debris and garbage and disposes of same; repairs grills, tables, trash receptacles, benches, gates and fences; replaces light bulbs.
• Participates in the propagation, planting, and transplanting of appropriate trees, shrubs, sod and flowers.
• Trims hedges; prunes trees, plants, and flowers; mows grass, pulls weeds and edges.
• Performs plant maintenance and care tasks; rakes leaves and spreads mulch; waters plants.
• Lays sod, applies grass seed, fertilizer, insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides; follows the guidelines and requirements set forth by the state, county and city rules and regulations.
• Mows, edges, blows, waters; weeds, aerates and fertilizes parks and grounds, athletic field turf, general park areas, greens, tees and fairways; removes weeds from parks and grounds, including turf, landscape beds, tree rings and picnic areas.
• Maintains, levels and repairs the clay portions of athletic fields and tennis courts; installs bases, pitching rubbers and home plates; moves portable pitching mounds; sets lines, installs posts, net supports and nets.
• Operates and performs preventive maintenance and general repair of maintenance groundskeeping equipment, including mowers, chain saws, tractors, front-end loaders, trenchers, aerators, topdressers, dump trucks, small power equipment and similar equipment.

• Measures, lays out and lines athletic fields and courts to prescribed standards; prepares fields, clay, greens, tees, bunkers and courts for play.
• Inspects for safety and maintenance needs, completes the appropriate inspections sheets and paperwork.
• Helps repair pipes.
• Fixes sprinkler heads.
• Assists with some irrigation repairs.
• Washes and cleans tools and equipment.
• Performs related tasks as required.
• Assists with carpentry repair work on boardwalks, docks and playgrounds.
• Must be available before and after hurricanes/ tropical storms for preparation and emergency clean-up.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• the methods, materials, and practices used in parks and grounds, golf course, clay/turf athletic field and courts, and general park area maintenance.
• the equipment used to maintain parks and grounds, golf course, clay/turf athletic fields or general park area and its safe operation.
• the tools, materials, and equipment used in general maintenance work.
• the materials, equipment, tools, and techniques of the standard building trades.
• safety precautions applicable to the duties of the class.

• the operation of parks and grounds, golf course, clay/turf athletic fields and courts and general park area maintenance equipment.

• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, patrons, and the general public.
• understand and follow oral and written directions.
• use common hand tools.
• operate simple machinery.
• perform manual labor for extended periods.
• compose and send e-mail and basic computer skills to prepare evaluations.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school; and
• Six (6) months of general maintenance experience.

• Position may require possession of a Florida Restricted Use Pesticide license, a Best Management Practices Certification, and/or Fertilizers Applicators License.

• Possession of a valid State of Florida Class "E" driver's license with no more than six (6) points in a three (3) year period.

• Must be able to lift, carry and push articles weighing up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally required to wear facial protection gear in the application of chemicals.
• Must be able to wear hard hat/helmet, safety glasses, goggles, respirator, safety shoes/boots, hearing protectors, welder's helmet, face shield, safety harness, safety vest, and gloves.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, animals/insects, electrical hazards, confined spaces, heights, noise, vibration, dust, vapors, fumes, mist, smoke, toxic metals, poisons, irritants, and moving mechanical parts.

• Criminal Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Reference Checks
• Motor Vehicles Report (MVR) Check
• Workers' Compensation
• Certification/License Verification
• Physical
• Drug and Alcohol Screen
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)

The City of Boca Raton is an Equal Opportunity, Inclusive, Veteran's Preference Employer and Drug Free Workplace. It is the policy of the City of Boca Raton to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.