Seasonal Groundskeeper (Maintenance Worker - P&R)

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Seasonal Groundskeeper (Maintenance Worker - P&R)

Salary

$16.50 Hourly

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

240200032

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

Parks Division

Opening Date

03/26/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

General Summary

Help support Parks and Recreation in their mission to enhance the quality of life for all through the stewardship of public land and parks and to provide quality recreational experiences. The City of Charlottesville is seeking qualified candidates who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Collaboration.

The hiring amount for this position is $16.50 an hour. This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position, and is not eligible for city benefits.

The Parks and Recreation Maintenance Worker performs routine semi-skilled work in a variety of construction, repair and maintenance assignments involving the use of common tools and operates equipment in connection with the semi-skilled tasks to which assigned (this may include but is not limited to mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, hand operated tools, power washers, etc.); and maintaining appropriate records. Does related work as required. Primarily and most frequently the work done here is under general supervision, with related functional areas and more advanced applications.

Provides customer service and city beautification through efficient maintenance of the parks, recreational facilities, grounds, streets, schools, mall, and UVA corner. Provides service assistance in many functional areas within the Park system, which may include any one or more of the following tasks: Mowing and turf maintenance, aquatic facility maintenance, skate park maintenance, horticulture maintenance (such as maintenance of city-owned trees, including planting, pruning, felling, mulching, watering trees, flower beds and pots), custodial duties on the downtown mall, UVA corner, park properties, and/or Right-Of-Ways, performs street mowing and Right-Of-Way maintenance, and assists with maintenance, installation and construction of athletic fields, park and recreational facilities, trails, etc.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for facilities, grounds and City infrastructure maintenance functions;

• Assists with construction and maintenance projects;

• Performs simple repair and completes maintenance assignments;

• May be exposed to or required to use chemicals in general maintenance responsibilities;

• Assists senior workers in semiskilled work and the use of hand tools and maintenance equipment;

• Operates hand tools and power equipment associated with custodial, construction and maintenance operations;

• Maintains appropriate records and/or data as required;

• May operate vehicles as required;

• Must have the willingness and flexibility to work as a member of one or several teams;

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualification:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school or vocational school diploma or GED. If no diploma or GED is obtained, must have a minimum of 2 years of direct work experience in the field.

• Some experience as a laborer in the maintenance, repair and/or construction activities to which assigned.

• Some experience in the operation of mechanical and automotive equipment.

Special Requirements:

• May require valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia or qualified and able to obtain a valid VA driver's license prior to beginning the position. Proof of insurance. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166 )

• May require the ability to obtain Pesticide Applicator certification.

• May require the ability to obtain a CDL within 6 months of hire.

Skills: Some knowledge of the maintenance, repair and manual tasks of the area to which assigned; some knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of the common hand and power tools required in the work; some knowledge of the safe use, operation and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned; skill in the use of the equipment to which assigned; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Physical requirements for this position as outlined by the Department of Labor:

HEAVY WORK: Heavy Work involves exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

This position may be required to work weekends, nights, holidays and/or emergency on-call.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and random testing.

The majority of time spent in this position involves outside work which may involve extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, chemicals/hazardous waste, blood-borne pathogens, infectious bacteria, fuels and allergens. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position also requires the regular use of or subject to vibration, ladder/step stool, traffic/roadways, driving light equipment and/or moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.

There are no benefits for this position, as it is a temporary, substitute, seasonal or intern position, or the work schedule is less than 20 hours per week.

01

Do you have any combination and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If 'No' was selected for question #1, do you have a minimum of 2 years of direct work experience in the field?

• Yes

• No

  03

  How many years of experience do you have as a laborer in maintenance and/or repair activities?

• No experience

• Less than one year

• One to less than three years

• Three to less than five years

• Five years or greater

  04

  How many years of experience do you have in the operation of mechanical and automotive equipment?

• No experience

• Less than one year

• One to less than three years

• Three to less than five years

• Five years or greater

  05

  This position may require driving to perform essential job duties and may require a valid VA driver's license. Do you possess a valid driver's license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

  06

  To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes

• No

  07

  I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of Charlottesville

Address

P. O. Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone

(434) 970-3490

Website

http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs