What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Maintenance and Grounds Seasonal position at County of Chisago?
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
$18.00 per hour
JOB TITLE: Seasonal Building Maintenance & Grounds
DEPARTMENT: Facility Maintenance
SUPERVISOR: Building Maintenance Supervisor
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Performs general building and grounds maintenance and custodial duties as required. Responsible for the maintenance of the grounds such as mowing, trimming, and beautification of the grounds for Chisago County facilities. The primary focus of this position will be grounds maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be self-motivated and able to work independently. Must have a valid driver’s license. Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week, weather permitting. Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions. Must have a good driving record and must be able to pass a criminal history check. Must be 18 years of age.
SALARY RANGE: $18.00 per hour
HOURS OF WORK: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Performs general building and grounds maintenance and custodial duties as required. Responsible for the maintenance of the grounds such as mowing, trimming, and beautification of the grounds for Chisago County facilities. The primary focus of this position will be grounds maintenance. This position is responsible for lawn mowing, and outside maintenance at all County facilities. Must be 18 years of age, have a driver's license valid in the state of MN. Be able to pass a criminal background check.
JOB TITLE: Seasonal Building & Grounds Maintenance Worker
DEPARTMENT: Maintenance
POSITION STATUS: Non-Union; Seasonal; Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Building Maintenance Supervisor
JOB LOCATION: Chisago County Facilities
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Performs routine groundskeeping and building maintenance duties on all County buildings and facilities.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the supervision of the Building Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Assistant
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cuts lawn using hand, power or riding mower; trims and edges around walks, flower beds, walls, etc.
- Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs; prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth.
- Sprays lawns, trees and shrubs with fertilizers, weed killer and insecticides.
- Rakes leaves, cleans and sweeps walks. Disposes of leaves, litter and other debris.
- May perform minor repairs and maintenance on groundskeeping equipment.
- May perform routine laboring and maintenance duties when groundskeeping work has been completed or doing inclement weather conditions.
- Cleans drains, basins and other facilities.
- Adherence to all safety rules and regulations.
- Painting
- Power washes various items such as buildings, tables, lawn equipment
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. A High School education and previous experience with lawn equipment is required. Must be over the age of 18.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability deal with simple problems and resolve problems independently.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
- Working knowledge of use of common hand and power tools
- Ability to perform physical maintenance work.
- Ability to work in varied weather conditions.
- Knowledge of two cycle engines including mixing gas and oil.
- Ability to maneuver a truck with a trailer.
- Must be able to work with little or no supervision at times.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
All tools normally associated with building & grounds maintenance. Light and medium duty pickup trucks, phone, mobile and stationary radio, lawn mowers and various power tools (i.e. gas-powered weed whip, chain saw, edger, pruner, hedge trimmer, backpack blower)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed indoors and outdoors. The position requires independent actions at a variety of County facilities.
This position requires frequent walking/standing/sitting and occasional climbing/ kneeling/ crawling/reaching.
This position requires frequent lifting of 25 to 50 pounds, and includes snow shoveling, lawn mowing and/or other activities normally associated with landscape maintenance.
This position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.
This position requires the use of hands and arms to handle, feel objects, operate equipment or controls, and to reach.
This position requires frequent ordinary speaking/hearing and telephone/radio communication.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or air borne particles, and toxic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud and noisy.
GENERAL STATEMENT:
Applicants for appointment to this position will be required to submit a formal application and may be subject to rating of education and experience, oral interview and/or reference check, criminal history check, background investigation. Job related tests may be required of any applicant.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud. Work is outdoors and in varying weather conditions. Exposure to fumes or air borne particles is common.
Salary : $18
