Groundskeeper 3

Provide exceptional care to the grounds to attract guests and add to the aesthetic value of the Wheeling Park Commission

• Interact with the public in a cheerful and positive attitude, solve guest problems and complaints in a proper manner, and maintain harmonious working relationships with fellow employees and external contractors
• Must be able to work alongside a team, or alone to accomplish goals and job tasks
• Operate and maintain grounds equipment such as blowers, mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, trucks, dump trucks, utility carts, and tractors if required
• Able to use hand tools for grounds maintenance such as shovel, trowel, rake, cultivator, posthole digger, broom, axe, forks, pruners, loppers and shears
• Plant, water, and maintain flower beds, and other plants
• Mow, trim, and edge lawns for a healthy, manicured look
• Plant, water, and maintain trees and shrubs properly
• Remove weeds, and cultivate flower beds and other landscape beds
• Keep walk ways, parking lots, roadways and driveways clear of debris and litter
• Split, stack, and deliver firewood
• Trash collection park-wide through cottages, roadways, parking lots, shelters, and other assigned areas
• Snow removal and ice control from roadways, parking lots, driveways, and walk ways by using shovels, brooms, ice chemical, and tractors and trucks if required
• Prunes trees properly as needed
• Removes fallen trees and limbs, and assists with the removal of dead and/or damaged trees and shrubs
• Assist in maintaining irrigation systems
• Maintain clearance, make minor repairs, and paint fences and gates
• Performs minor repairs to roadways and parking lots
• Keep grounds, drainage ditches, and culverts free of litter and debris (including dead animals)
• Assist in setups and tear downs for special events
• Assist in setup and tear down of Festival of Lights as directed
• Assist with other jobs as directed