Groundskeeper

The City of Mebane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Department
Public Works

TheOpportunity
The mowing staff performs grounds maintenance in the beautification of assigned grounds and landscaped areas. Work assignments may also include assisting other public works crews in mowing City properties, roadway banks, and other grounds facilities as well as unskilled labor in support of trades personnel assigned to maintain roadways and other City property. Work is manual labor in nature and is supervised by a supervisor or other official and is evaluated based on work effort, completion of assigned work, and visual inspection.

Responsibilities of the Groundskeeper include:

· Mow, edge, trim, and water lawns, fields, and other turf grounds; prepare and fertilize soil; water various grounds areas by hand or by operating the irrigation system;

· Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, grass, and shrubs; hoe and pull weeds and rake leaves; edge walkways; sweep litter from walks and driveways;

· Perform general grounds cleanup, including picking up paper, trash and debris on grounds areas, parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields, and other assigned areas;

· Operate a variety of power-driven equipment such as tractors, mowers, edger’s, blowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers and other equipment used in grounds work; utilize standard gardening hand tools; drive a vehicle to conduct work;

· Apply pest control methods to eradicate weeds and other pests according to established procedures;

· Maintain grounds maintenance equipment in safe operating condition; perform minor maintenance on equipment such as changing blades, greasing and changing oil.

Qualifications
Graduation from high school or GED equivalency is preferred, and some experience in grounds maintenance and horticulture.

Special Requirements

• Valid NC Drivers’ License

Compensation
Minimum rate of $15.00 per hour. Commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.47 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Groundskeeping: 1 year (Preferred)
• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL (Preferred)
• Pesticide Applicator’s License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $15