Landscape Maintenance Worker

ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE NOTIFIED
 

To perform a variety of routine duties involved in the planning, care, and maintenance of recreational grounds; and to perform special projects as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.)

• Participate in a variety of grounds maintenance duties including trimming shrubs and trees, weed abatement, mowing and edging lawns, raking recreation areas, watering plants and trees, and sweeping.
• Maintain and renovate lawn bowling turf areas; maintain infield and softball field; mark foul lines.
• Water planters and plant flowers.
• Pick up litter from grounds and parking lot and empty trash containers throughout assigned grounds areas
• Transport equipment from one recreation center to another recreation center.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair landscape equipment, which may include weed eaters, trimmers to lawn mowers.
• Participate in pest control operations as needed.
• Assist in preparing the Center for special projects and events.
• Participate in setting forms, mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete.
• Participate in the installation and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Maintains consistent record of acceptable attendance and punctuality according to policy guidelines.
   

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS  
Maintain both a valid Arizona driver's license and clear driving record for insurance purposes. Arizona Pest Control Certification is preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Sufficient Training and education to demonstrate possession of required knowledge, skills and qualifications are required.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of lawn maintenance equipment
• Experience pruning trees/shrubs and planting
• Experience with applications of fertilizers and pesticides preferred
   

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.

Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and indoor and outdoor settings with moderate to loud levels of noise.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms sometimes over shoulders; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to perform heavy manual labor; operate motorized equipment and vehicles; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, twisting, balancing, leg/foot use (to use machine controls) or crawl. 

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Work is expected to be performed from both indoors and outdoors.  The work environment is potentially hazardous.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outdoor weather to include extreme heat. 

Must have the ability to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

*NOTICE*

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities and tasks are the only responsibilities and tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  They will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as required by their manager.

The requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to qualify for this position.  To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently.  "Ability" means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill.

All employment decisions, including promotions, transfers, and others, are based on meeting all requirements herein and on organizational need, the employee's being in good standing (including lack of disciplinary actions), meeting all applicable performance standards and other nondiscriminatory criteria.  The methods of fulfilling requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.  Some requirements, however, may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  WE MAINTAIN AN "AT WILL" EMPLOYMENT.