Grounds Maintenance Worker

Work Type Part-time/Seasonal Nature of Work This work involves maintaining public park grounds and facilities, abandoned private properties, and city rights of way. It involves mowing grass and weeds, picking up trash and litter, operating and maintaining equipment and hand tools, and requires heavy lifting and sustained physical effort. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of the operation of tractors, trucks and other grounds maintenance equipment Knowledge of the safety requirements associated with the operation of tractors, trucks and grounds maintenance equipment Some knowledge of the maintenance and repair of motorized equipment Skill in the operation of a tractor and associated attachments and implements Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions Ability to communicate effectively with associates, subordinates and the general public Essential Functions Mows, trims, reseeds, landscapes, and cleans public park grounds, facilities, and city rights of way Waters grounds using automatic sprinklers and hand watering equipment and repairs sprinkler heads Applies chemicals and spreads fertilizer Lays sod and prunes tree branches Mows grass and removes weeds, downed trees, limbs, branches, and debris from parks and abandoned private properties Paints and repairs park recreational equipment Operates farm type tractors and all attachments Operates pickup trucks, single axle trucks, and other maintenance vehicles with gross vehicle weights of less than 26,000 pounds Operates other engine powered and manually operated grounds maintenance tools and equipment Services and makes routine repairs to assigned equipment May supervise and participate in the work of a small crew of other seasonal (2 to 3) employees Performs other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification Special Qualifications Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license. Must be at least 18 years of age. Pay Range Depends on Experience Benefits Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment The City of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr