Grounds Maintenance Tech I

An employee in this position performs unskilled grounds maintenance and custodial work involving a variety of building and grounds maintenance tasks assuring facilities are landscaped and maintained. This includes general landscape maintenance such as mowing grass, weed eating, edging, pruning, planting trees and shrubs, fertilizing and general clean-up activities and custodial tasks. **Hiring Salary: $38,532.00** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:** - Mows lawns; trims and edges around walkways, flower beds and fences; operates and maintains lawn mowers and some power and hand tools; cleans parking lots and walkways. - Picks up trash and debris and hauls to appropriate area and /or receptacle. - Plants trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers, grasses and other plants; seeds and sods other grounds. - Maintains, by way of pruning, weeding, irrigating and cutting, etc.: trees, bushes, shrubs, grasses and other plants. - Performs mulching activities to include obtaining and spreading. - Performs a variety of custodial tasks including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, and emptying trash receptacles. - Operates light to medium sized motorized equipment; operates tractor. - Makes minor repairs and performs preventive maintenance to motorized equipment. - Operates a variety of hand and specialty tools associated with the landscaping trade fields, fence repair and other minor repairs. - Sprays pesticides and chemicals under direction and guidance of a certified applicator. - Performs other related duties as assigned. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:** - High school diploma or equivalent, preferably with some coursework in the trades; - One (1) year of related experience; - Or equivalent education and/or experience. - Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license. - Ability to obtain an NC Pesticide License within 2 years of employment. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:** - Knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and equipment utilized in the maintenance and cleaning of grounds and county facilities. - Knowledge of standard hand tools, operation of light equipment, and materials used in assigned work. - Knowledge of custodial practices, supplies, and equipment. - Knowledge of safety regulations, occupational hazards and related safety precautions in the work. - Knowledge of painting trade skills. - Skill in the operation of assigned equipment and tools, tractor, riding mowers, chain saws, etc. - Skill in the use and care of tools. - Ability to maintain records of work activities. - Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and County clients, and the general public.