Grounds Maintenance Worker II - Wastewater

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

This skilled position is critical to the upkeep and enhancement of City parks and other City-owned properties. It encompasses a range of duties, including grounds maintenance, equipment operation, and minor construction work. The role is essential for ensuring that public spaces are safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing for community use. The work is subject to review while in progress and upon completion.

Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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 associated equipment used in maintenance tasks.
• Cleans and performs minor repairs on equipment.
• Conducts routine maintenance on equipment.
• Carries out various 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 landscape installation and maintenance phases, including weeding and plant bed maintenance.
• May be required to participate 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.
• Performs related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE)

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

• Must maintain a valid telephone number.
• Must possess and maintain an appropriate valid driver's license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class “A” Commercial driver’s license with appropriate endorsements as required by the employing department or obtain one within one (1) year of employment.
• Must obtain 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 obtain and maintain a (Chapter 482) Limited Lawn and Ornamental (LLO) Pesticide Application License as required by the employing department/division within one year of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of tools and their uses.
• Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely 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, lack of water, etc.
• Knowledge of the use of motorized equipment.
• 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 that involves lifting, shoveling, walking, or standing most of the time, carrying 35-50 pounds on a regular and recurring basis, along with exerting up to 100 pounds of force frequently.
• The job requires climbing in and out of large trucks frequently.
• The job risks exposure to bright/dim light, wet/humid conditions, disease, pathogens, extreme noise levels, traffic, toxic/caustic chemicals, fumes, noxious odors, moving machinery, heights, dusts, pollen, and extreme cold/heat.
• The job requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.

THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE