Grounds Maintenance Technician I

Examples of Duties

• Operates a variety of light to medium-duty vehicles and equipment such as backhoes, mowers, tractors, chainsaws, and hand-powered tools;
• Serves as crew leader for a landscape crew;
• Performs routine manual labor and maintenance tasks;
• Inspects and checks vehicles and equipment before use to ensure safe operating conditions;
• Performs minor equipment maintenance;
• Assists with maintenance/upkeep of the City's four cemeteries;
• Performs limited skilled maintenance and repairs on various buildings, structures, and facilities;
• Assists with loading and unloading supplies and materials related to maintenance and construction projects;
• Assists other employees as needed with duties, tools, and equipment; and 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED; and
• Six months experience operating various light to medium-duty motorized vehicles and equipment.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  
  Knowledge of:
• hazards and safety precautions involved in the operation of landscape and construction vehicles and equipment.
• state and local laws pertaining to the operation of equipment on highways.
• Skilled in:
• the safe operation of assigned equipment and vehicles.
• completing minor adjustments and repairs to assigned equipment.
• communicating effectively.
• Ability to:
• work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements.
• understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• direct the work of assigned crew members.
• prepare simple records.
• use assigned equipment.
• work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.
• work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• meet the mental and physical demands of the job.

• Currently possess a valid N.C. Driver's License.
• Valid N.C. Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within 12 months of hire.
• This position requires work during inclement weather, natural disasters, emergency situations, and on call duty.