Grounds Maintenance

This is maintenance work involving the care and maintenance of the City's parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and courts, and other City properties and facilities.

Schedule : 7am - 3 : 30pm, occasional nights and weekends required

Starting hourly rate : $24.5799 - $29.5241

Initial interviews : TBD

Start date : TBD

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Essential Job Functions The job functions listed herein are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, but are intended to be illustrative of the types of tasks the employee will most likely be expected to perform on a regular basis. The employee may be asked to perform different or additional tasks than the ones listed here, as the needs of the employer and / or the requirements of the position change.

• Performs all aspects of landscaping and grounds maintenance in City parks, recreation and other public areas including turf and plant material installation, maintenance and restoration, rubbish & recycling collection, emergency / storm clean up, graffiti clean up / removal, snow plowing and custodial duties. Maintains athletic fields, set up and maintenance of playground equipment, bleachers, picnic tables & trash receptacles, bike path and trail maintenance, construction and maintenance of ice rinks.
• Identify plant, insect and turf problems and the appropriate treatment options using pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.
• Knowledge of use of, and maintenance of equipment and power tools used in grounds maintenance such as wide area mowers, tractors, loaders, skid steers, trucks, string trimmers, chainsaws, plows, flail mowers, to keep equipment in safe working order; communicates with Supervisor / Assistant Supervisor concerning equipment repairs or replacement.
• Assists with construction of various park buildings and amenities (e.g., picnic tables, bleachers, trash receptacles, playground equipment, sheds, fences, etc.); performs maintenance, painting and janitorial work.
• Assists with special events, recreation programs and holiday set up and clean up / take down.
• Assists Forestry crews with tree work in critical response situations as needs arise.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on tools and equipment used in performance of job functions.
• Assists in construction and maintenance of various park structures and amenities; assists in all areas of ground maintenance including sign & fence maintenance, playground repairs, field & court construction and repair, etc.
• Inspects parks and park facilities for cleanliness, safety, damage, vandalism, graffiti, repairs, adequate work, garbage, completion of ground maintenance items such as weeding, trimming, mowing, etc.
• Performs rubbish removal and recycling.
• Assist with hiring, training and coordination of seasonal employees.
• Trains new full-time and seasonal employees
• Performs physical inspections of playground equipment; assesses repair needs; orders and installs replacement parts; communicates with supervisor on progress; maintains accurate records of playground repairs and maintenance.
• Prepares athletic fields and courts for games; paints foul lines and boundary markers; repairs surface damage; installs nets and wind screens, applies fertilizers and pesticides; plants and maintains turf; maintains inventory of materials uses; communicates with supervisor on progress; maintains commercial pesticide applicator's license.
• Develops and implements sound turf grass management programs for Saratoga and WRO Sports Complexes.
• Collaborates and communicates with the grounds supervisor / assistant supervisor, sports coordinator, rental facilities coordinator, tournament directors and site supervisors on game schedules, field setup and conditions.
• Participates in planning and execution of improvements or modifications to sports facilities / complexes.
• Assists with design, layout and installation of various sports fields in the complexes.
• Programs irrigation computer systems and performs routine maintenance and repairs on underground irrigation components, including winterization and spring tart up. Prepares and maintains fields : marking, dragging, raking, chalking, painting, aerating and mowing.
• Performs field renovation of lips, mounds, baselines, dugouts, etc. Inspects field conditions; performs trash removal and recycling.
• Makes minor repairs to vehicles, equipment, fencing and buildings; assists in basic construction.
• Complex custodial duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Graduation from high school (or HSED equivalent) plus at least 2 years of technical, professional or specialized training in turf management, grounds maintenance, horticulture or green house operations, disease and pest control, pruning, planting and propagation and at least 1 1 / 2 years of professional grounds maintenance experience. BS degree in a relate field counts for 2 years' experience. Associates degree will count for 1 year of experience. Experience should include the operation of heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability and skills :

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Necessary Special Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The City of Waukesha is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is not typical for someone to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. The specific compensation offered to a candidate is reviewed and based off a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

Internal City applicants : please review HR Policy F2 Salary Plan and Administration regarding promotions / transfers.