Grounds Maintenance Worker I

Position Description: Grounds Maintenance Worker I

Department: Neighborhoods

Position Grade: 15

Supervisor: Parks Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Revision date: May 2026

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POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Parks Manager, the Grounds Maintenance Worker I maintains grounds of parks, facilities, streetscapes and other City properties. Performs basic skill duties including repair and maintenance of irrigation systems and other equipment. Works with others, including volunteers, and community service workers to compete work detail.

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Completes grounds maintenance activities in parks, around facilities and in streetscape areas
• Transports and operates grounds maintenance and other equipment
• Cuts, trims and edges turf areas
• Performs turf maintenance such as fertilizing, insecticide and herbicide spraying, aerating
• Prunes shrubs, deadheads flowers and maintains perennials
• Plants flowers, trees, shrubs and lays sod
• Control weeds by hand pulling, spraying or other means
• Monitors watering and adjusts based on plant health and water c...