General Summary
Under the supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor, mows and trims grass, participates in the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals, assists with landscaping projects, and performs other tasks to assist in maintaining the County grounds. Operates snow removal equipment to clear snow from County lots and sidewalks. Assists in maintaining vehicles, mowers, and other equipment.
Essential Functions
- Operates tractors with mowers, riding mowers and power mowers to cut grass on the County grounds. Trims grass, trees, shrubs, and hedges with power and hand equipment. Operates power-edger for sidewalks.
- Performs other grounds maintenance functions such as aerating and thatching.
- Removes brush, dead trees and other debris from grounds. Operates chain saw and other power equipment.
- Removes trash from trash containers and empties ash trays. Changes liners in trash containers and replaces sand in ash trays. Checks the grounds daily for trash.
- Operates front-end loader and uses other equipment to develop areas for new lawn, flower beds, or other landscaping plans. Repairs areas damaged by plows or weather conditions.
- Operates and maintains the irrigation system, includes assisting in repairing broken pipes, valves, pumps and other equipment. Replaces sprinkler heads.
- Installs landscape timbers, spreads woodchips and stones, and performs other landscaping tasks. Plants grass, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
- Performs the applications of fertilizer, pesticide and other chemical application. Loads and mixes chemicals, operates application equipment such as tank sprayer, back pack pump, and hand spreader, and posts notices warning of application. Records and maintains application records.
- Operates trucks with plows and tractors with brooms to remove snow from County parking lots. Operates snow-blowers to clean snow from sidewalks. Shovels entrances and other areas inaccessible to power equipment. Operates trucks with salt spreader.
- Performs maintenance on departmental vehicles and equipment, includes changing oil, changing filters, lubricating, changing fluids, and sharpening blades.
- Supervises inmate trustees or community work groups assigned to grounds-keeping tasks.
- Performs interior and exterior painting, includes repairing and preparing walls for painting and applying various types of paint. Requires use of ladders and extension ladders.
- Applies cold patch to repair paved areas. Applies striping to parking lots.
- Assists in office moves by moving office furniture, file cabinets, and office equipment.
- Assists maintenance staff on larger projects and may fill in for maintenance staff on designated assignments.
