What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Maintenance Worker - Largo Central Park position at City of Largo, FL?
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Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity
Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.
CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!
Closing:
03/22/2025
Salary:
$16.60 hourly rate
Job Summary:
Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and take on hands-on outdoor work? The City of Largo is looking for a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our team! This role involves heavy manual labor and semi-skilled maintenance tasks, requiring the use of tools, equipment, and light automotive operation. You'll work under the guidance of a Foreman or Supervisor, helping to keep our city’s green spaces safe, clean, and beautiful.Qualifications:
✅ High school diploma or GED required
✅ Two (2) years of experience in grounds maintenance is highly preferred
✅ One (1) year of training and/or experience in using fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides
✅ Strong background in grounds maintenance is a plus
✅ Valid Florida Driver’s License or eligibility to transfer within 30 days of hire
What You Bring to the Team:
Basic knowledge of tools and equipment used in maintenance work
Awareness of safety precautions and occupational hazards
Willingness to learn the operation of light trucks, tractors, and small automotive equipment
Ability to follow simple instructions and work independently or as part of a team
Physical strength to perform heavy manual labor in various weather conditions
Strong interpersonal skills to work with the public in a tactful and professional manner
If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining public spaces, and want to be part of a supportive team, we encourage you to apply today!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.
Leadership
- Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
- Champions a high performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
- Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
- Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture
Management
- Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
- Follows suggested procedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance
Technical
- Maintains landscaped medians on Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) owned highways and City roadways
- Maintains landscaping on City-owned properties.
- Assumes responsibility for all aspects of grounds maintenance, including mowing, edging, weed eating, raking, weeding plant beds, pruning shrubs and small trees, grass removal, repair of sprinkler systems, planting, watering, and fertilization and ball field preparation and maintenance
- Operates small power equipment including mowers, edgers, clippers, and other associated equipment used in landscaping and grounds maintenance; may operate other equipment such as a backhoe tractor, bucket loader, back-blade, and dump truck
- Performs minor equipment maintenance, including replacing fuel, checking oil, cleaning, and minor repairs
- Keeps operating records and makes reports; inspects park and recreation sites and reports unsafe conditions, needed repairs, and performs site cleanups
- Prepares site and equipment set ups for City special events; may be required to work overtime and/or flex hours to cover department and City-wide special events throughout the year
- May meet the public to give information concerning park facilities, historical sites, rules, and regulations
- Empties trash cans, cleans bathrooms, and performs garbage pick-up at City parks and facilities
- Patrols parks and recreation sites, investigates disturbances or suspicious circumstances and reports to appropriate law enforcement agency
Team Skills
- Supports honest and transparent decision-making
- Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
- Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in word and action, and encourages others to do the same
Performs related work as required.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required
- Two (2) years experience in grounds maintenance work is highly preferred
- One year combination of training and/or experience in the use of fertilizer, fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides; strong background in grounds maintenance preferred
- Valid Florida Driver's License or from another state for transfer within 30 days of hire
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Some knowledge of the tools and equipment used in general maintenance work
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to laboring work
- Ability to learn the operation of light trucks, tractors, and small automotive equipment
- Ability to understand and follow simple instructions
- Physical strength and ability to perform heavy manual labor
- Ability to work with the public tactfully and diplomatically
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work Environment: 10% inside a climate controlled building; 90% outside which includes driving.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require sitting approximately one (1) hour per day, standing approximately three and a half (3.5) hours per day, and walking approximately three and a half (3.5) hours per day. The job also requires frequent: bending/stooping, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pulling, repetitive motion, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds, with occasional: climbing (stairs and ladder), reaching, and carrying objects weighing up to 44 pounds. On rare occasions the work requires pushing, and lifting/carrying objects weighing 45 pounds or more.
Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to detect proper equipment operation and understand what others are saying in normal conversation, on the telephone, and on the radio. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others and speak effectively on the telephone. Seeing: Ability to operate a vehicle and equipment.
Driving Requirements: The work requires frequent driving and possession of a valid Florida Driver's License; may require valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License depending on assignment.
Other Machines: The work requires the ability to operate the following machines: backhoes and lawn mowers.
Tools: The work requires proficiency with edgers, weed eaters, chain saws, blowers, pole saws, hedge trimmers, drills, jigsaws, grinders, impact drills, spray tanks, shovels, rakes, and other garden tools.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)
No - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING
No - CREDIT CHECK
No - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.
About Us
The City of Largo a great place to work, naturally! Largo is the third-largest city in Pinellas County and the fourth largest in the Tampa Bay area. Conveniently located near world-class beaches and attractions in a picturesque natural setting, Largo offers a great quality of life for residents with affordable housing and entertainment, an engaged and active community along with safe and attractive streets. The City Parks system is made up of nearly 500 acres of green space including 20 parks, 11 miles of walking trails and many opportunities to canoe, kayak, and paddleboard.
About the Organization
The organization serves over 80 thousand residents and four thousand businesses by providing superior services that inspire community pride. The organization is made up of 12 departments with a shared strategic focus on sustainability, public health & safety, and community pride.
Largo is committed to building a High-Performance Organization (HPO) model to intentionally support flexibility, resiliency, and leadership capacity at all levels of the organization. HPO empowers individuals to participate in meaningful projects and initiatives to promote employee and community engagement.
As a national Top Workplace winner three years in a row, the City of Largo is proud of our innovative, collaborative, and passionate workforce. Team members enjoy competitive compensation, professional and personal development, generous benefits and leave packages, and work-life balance. A family-friendly atmosphere, tree-lined streets, and award-winning parks just begin to define the community we serve. The City of Largo prides itself on living up to its vision of being the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay, Naturally! To learn more about the organization, please watch the
City of Largo Values
video.
About our Benefits
Team members enjoy competitive compensation, professional and personal development, generous benefits, leave packages, and a flexible work life balance. Largo provides medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as wellness benefits. Additional benefits include flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) along with paid life insurance and AD&D coverage. Supplemental life is offered at additional cost.
Full-time team members are enrolled in a Defined Contribution Plan 401(a) with a generous 6% City match. Public Safety team members covered by IAFF (Fire) and PBA (Police) have plan provisions outlined in each union agreement. All team members are eligible to open an optional Deferred Compensation 457(b) and/or Roth 457(b).
Benefits also include 11 paid leave days and 24 hour full access to fitness centers. Continuous learning is supported through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities. For more information on the City of Largo Employee Benefits offerings, please review our
Largo Lifeline
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