Environmental Service Worker I

Job Title

Performs a wide variety of grounds maintenance services to maintain and enhance the beautification of the City of Atlanta.

Job Description

Duties may include, but are not limited to: garbage and recycling collection; cleaning, performing repairs, and other general maintenance; landscaping through the use of hand and power tools including saws, shovels, blowers, lawnmowers, etc. This is the entry level for this job family. Individuals entering this level must already possess the basic knowledge of the work and the required motor skills and physical capabilities to carry out basic tasks. Typically performs the simplest pertinent tasks, assists higher level workers in more complex jobs, and prepares or puts away tools.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs general lawn care, landscaping, and maintenance for assigned areas.
• Mows and trims grass; removes clippings, leaves, and debris from grounds area.
• Prunes bushes and trees using hand and power tools including lawnmowers, saws, weed eaters, pruners, blowers, etc.
• Removes illegal signs from street signs, light poles, and utility poles.
• Performs grounds maintenance; picks up litter, debris, bulk trash, etc.
• Sweeps, rakes, and blows walkways, parking lots, natural lands, and other public areas.
• Prepares and operates various types of equipment involved in street cleaning.
• Performs waste and recycling collection; collects waste and recycling material along established routes through residential streets and alleys, or through business and industrial areas.
• Maintains equipment and truck; cleans and inspects truck prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition; inspects equipment; completes reports for defective equipment.
• Follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation throughout the City of Atlanta by following the procedures and instructions set forward to perform tasks.
• Provides basic information to citizen inquiries.
• May oversee temporary or contract workers as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of: tools, equipment, practices and techniques related to landscaping and grounds maintenance; of basic arithmetic.
• Skill in: performing skilled landscaping and grounds maintenance work; in calculating quantities and distances; in maintaining accurate records and preparing simple reports of work performed; in use of computer; in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to operate a radio.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience -

High School diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of related experience.

Licensures and Certifications - Valid Georgia Driver's License desirable.

Preferred Requirements - High School diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of related experience.

Work Environment:

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

Lifting Requirements:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

Job Info

• Job Identification 33877
• Job Category Environmental
• Posting Date 06/12/2026, 04:04 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 68 Mitchell Street SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, US