What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Groundskeeper-Landscaping position at City of Murfreesboro, TN?
DESCRIPTION
This position is considered a Safety-Sensitive position. Applicants who pass the interview process will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
The purpose of this position is to manage and maintain the Parks & Recreation area grounds within the City.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Essential Functions:
- Must be able to communicate with others in spoken and written English to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the business.
- Manages and installs landscaping of City grounds to include shrub trimming, flower planting, tree, and landscape installation, mulching and watering.
- Supervises performance of full-time & part-time Groundskeepers and Groundskeepers/Maintenance workers.
- Assigns daily tasks to assigned employees. Review and approve timecards weekly.
- Assists in scheduling weekly work hours for assigned employees.
- Supervises and executes all phases of irrigation design, installation, and maintenance.
- Assists with design and purchasing of landscape materials.
- Supervises and conducts tree maintenance, removals, evaluations and maintains tree inventories.
- Arranges for tree removals.
- Supervises and conducts turf maintenance to include seeding, watering, aerating & fertilizing, weed and pest control measures with pesticide application.
- Performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment to include cleaning, maintaining and either repairing or having repaired assigned equipment whether powered or manual.
- Cuts grass using power equipment and hand tools.
- Assists with set-up for special events to ensure that the City’s grounds, pavilions, and facilities are clean and in good repair for patrons of special events.
- Operates various manual hand tools to include but not limited to shovel, sledgehammer, rakes, pitchfork, and ax.
- Operates power equipment to include but not limited to tractor, riding mower, chainsaw, weed eater, hedge trimmer, backpack blower, backpack sprayer and tiller.
- Performs general mechanical, carpentry, roofing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and light welding repairs.
- May assist in budget planning and forecast purchasing for the department.
- Ability to perform occasional overtime with some weekend and holiday work required.
- Other work as assigned.
Physical Demands:
- Refer to the Essential Functions Addendum #1
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must have at least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience as a landscaper/groundskeeper or closely related field.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
The City of Murfreesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CITY OF MURFREESBORO
BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL CALENDAR FOR 2025
WORK WEEK: SUNDAY - SATURDAY
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