Groundskeeper

Description

This is a full-time, year-round position, $20/hour with generous benefits including BCBS medical HMO or PPO, dental, vision, IMRF pension, paid time off.

Under the direct supervision of the Groundskeeper Foreperson, the Groundskeeper is directed to perform a variety of basic park maintenance tasks.

• Performs general building maintenance such as roof repair, windows and doors, etc.
• Removes all garbage from all parks and playground areas.
• Mows turf in all parks with tractors and hand mowers.
• Helps in growing new turf by seeding and performing general turf maintenance.
• Performs general landscaping such as planting flowers, trimming trees and shrubs.
• Paints picnic tables, benches, buildings, and playground equipment.
• Removes snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and ice-skating areas.
• Completes general cleaning within all park facilities.
• Assists the Park District's Mechanic.
• Performs general preventative maintenance on equipment such as oil changes.
• Attends educational programs as required.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to Foreperson.
• Performs other similar related park maintenance duties as required or assigned.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to observe and follow all Park District safety policies and regulations. The safety of staff and participants is a continuing responsibility of all employees.
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Must have valid IL driver's license.
• 2 years of experience in ground care.
• Ability to bend, kneel, reach, lift, twist.
• Ability to walk and bend for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to lift and move bags of material such as concrete mix up to 80lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and reach to perform work such as painting.
• Ability to sustain repeated hand and arm movements for extended periods of time.
• Ability to operate on-road motor vehicles when necessary.