Salary : $32,344.00 – $42,016.00 Annually
Location : Grand Ledge, MI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202300006
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 05/23/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
General Summary
Under the supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director, mows and trims grass and performs other tasks in maintaining the County Parks. Installs and maintains equipment and assists in maintaining facilities, vehicles, mowers and other equipment. Assists the Parks Operations Manager in the execution of special parks projects including design, installation and maintenance.
Employees hired after or employed as of February 1, 2023, are eligible to receive a retention stipend of $2,500 if they remain employed as of July 31, 2023. Employees who remain employed through January 31, 2024, will receive an additional $2,500.
Essential Functions
- Operates tractors, riding mowers, power mowers and hand equipment to trim grass, trees, shrubs and hedges. Installs landscape timbers, spreads wood chips and performs other landscaping tasks.
- Removes brush, dead trees and other debris from grounds. Operates chainsaw and other power equipment.
- Operates front-end loader and uses other equipment in repairs and improvements within the Parks Department.
- Assists in the construction of equipment and facilities, includes assembling and maintaining playground equipment, signs, footbridges, trails, parking barriers, picnic tables, grills, stairways, building equipment and structures. Utilizes a variety of power tools.
- Performs maintenance tasks such as equipment repair, carpentry, painting, masonry, landscaping, erosion control and plumbing as needed for parks operations.
- Operates plow truck and snow blowers to remove snow from County Parks parking lots and roadways. Shovels trail staircases and other areas inaccessible to power equipment.
- Performs maintenance on departmental vehicles and equipment, includes changing oil, changing filters and lubricating, changing fluids, sharpening blades and wiring trailers. Performs more involved maintenance tasks such as tune-ups, brake jobs, and other tasks that can be performed with departmental equipment.
- Cleans shelters, restrooms and other facilities and replenishes supplies.
- Enforces park rules and regulations, referring serious problems to the Parks Operations Manager and/or law enforcement agencies.
- Assists Parks Operation Manager on larger projects.
Other Functions:
- None.
This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.
Minimum Qualifications
Reading skills and ability to comprehend equipment manuals, instructions and safety information and government regulations.
Some prior experience which could include classes in grounds maintenance, welding, plumbing, carpentry, electrical and including the operation of equipment similar to that needed to ensure clean and welcoming parks.
Possession of a valid Michigan Driver’s License with a good driving record. Certified by the State as a Pesticide Applicator within one year of employment. Will be required to work weekends and holidays, as well as on-call needs.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. the qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job related selection or promotional criteria.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Physical Requirements:
{This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements}:
- Climbing on ladders and scaffolding for repairs and painting jobs
- Walks over uneven terrain, extensive distance to perform maintenance tasks
- Squatting, stooping, kneeling to operate and repair equipment
- Climbing into trucks and onto other equipment
- Ability to operate a variety of power equipment
- Ability to reach all areas of buildings and facilities in order to perform maintenance tasks
- Operating various heavy equipment, snow removal equipment and trucks to haul equipment
- Lifting ability to remove trash and debris, tree limbs and other items
Working Conditions:
- Works outside in varying weather conditions
- Works in all areas of County Parks
- Works in cramped body positions to perform maintenance and repairs
- Works in areas with loud noise
- Exposure to equipment where risks exist of getting burned, bruised or scraped
- Exposure to environmental allergens such as grass, weeks and pollens
- Contact with oil and petroleum products
- Exposure to solvents, degreasers, pesticides and herbicides
- Exposure to gases and fumes
This position is benefited and is subject to the Personnel Policy.
Eaton County offeres a variety of benefits that will support our employees both during their career and after. View the for more information.
The current group contract can be viewed
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How many years of groundskeeping and/or parks and recreation experience do you have?
- One to Two Years/Seasons
- Three to Four Years/Seasons
- Five or More Years/Seasons
02
Do you have any mechanical experience that you would like to highlight?
Required Question