GROUNDSKEEPER I

Description

The City of Greer is currently accepting applications for a Groundskeeper I in our Public Services Department.

Responsibilities

• Performs various repairs to facilities to ensure proper operation and security, which involves mending fences, performing carpentry and masonry work, installing and repairing fixtures, plumbing, etc.
• Utilizes various tools and equipment/machinery in the performance of the job such as tractors, trucks, power tools, carpenter tools, hand tools, paint sprayers, chain saws, floor equipment, mechanic tools, etc.
• Removes snow and ice in inclement weather including the application of ice melt, operating snowplow, and manually removing snow and ice from sidewalks and steps within City parks, downtown, and Center for the Arts.
• Conducts safety checks on truck and tool contents; performs other related duties as required. Performs grounds maintenance such as mowing and trimming lawns, trimming shrubbery and trees, performing weed control, picking up litter and other refuse, raking leaves, etc.
• Performs landscaping activities and lines various playing fields as needed.
• Builds platforms and rental stages and performs other non-routine projects.
• Maintains the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the restrooms to promote personal hygiene and provide operational public facilities, as needed.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the Chief Mechanic, coworkers, other City employees, and the general public.
• Conducts minor and preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles; maintains cleanliness of same.
• Outdoors working environment subject to pre-dawn hours and adverse conditions such as heat, cold, rain and awkward and confined spaces.
• Completes manual labor for long periods of time, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, or kneeling, pushing/pulling of levers on equipment and machinery, reaching in all directions and prolonged periods of time. Works in and arou...