Job Summary

Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding a business or building. Plants flowers, mows, pulls weeds, repairs structures, and maintains outside of building.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform groundskeeping and building maintenance duties.

• Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower.

• Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.

• Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.

• Apply pesticide to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos, wasps, ticks, and others.

• Apply fertilizer to ground to enhance growth.

• Shovel snow from walkways and sprinkle ice down to keep people from falling.

• Perform routine maintenance duties such as applying plaster, fixing fountains, and other duties.

• Sweep walkway of debris.

• Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.

• Trim shrubs and pull weeds.

• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in groundskeeping.

• Install lawn furniture.

• Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.

• Install rock, cement, lighting, water, and furniture.

• Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.

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Additional Responsibilities: Trash and Litter Removal 

The main responsibility of this position is to maintain the outdoor cleanliness public rights-of-way and other town-owned properties including utility stations, athletic fields, and park facilities.  This includes removing litter and trash, emptying trash receptacles, transporting litter and trash by pickup truck, and light maintenance tasks.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED/PREFERRED SKILLS:

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Attention to detail and the ability and initiative to complete a job thoroughly is required.

● General maintenance experience is a positive skill set that can be helpful in this position.

● Good interpersonal communication skills are required.

● Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and respectfully with other staff, customers, officials, and/or residents is required.

● Must successfully pass a background check and drug screening test.