Location: El Paso,TX, USA
Requirements
MOS Codes: None
Education and Experience: One (1) year of work experience in groundskeeping or landscape maintenance.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class C Driver's License or a Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Some positions may require herbicide, landscaping, irrigation, or backflow prevention certifications issued by the city, state, or federal government within six (6) months of the date of appointment. Positions at the El Paso Zoo will require a Pesticide Noncommercial Applicator's License issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within one (1) year of appointment.
Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions that are safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing under federal regulations.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, perform a variety of semi-skilled duties associated with maintaining and irrigating the grounds in City property and facilities or roadway medians.
Typical Duties
Maintain turf, landscaping, athletic fields, City-owned tree farm, and repair irrigation systems. Involves: Inspect parks, medians, and tree farms for hazards and take corrective action or report to a supervisor, pick up trash and litter, and assist in graffiti removal. Assemble and install park benches and equipment. Plant, prune, or remove trees and shrubs. Aerate, fertilize, mow, trim, edge, and over-seed grounds and turf areas. Apply pesticides and herbicides as directed. Repair and install irrigation systems and sprinkler systems. Test and install backflows. Inspect areas for hazards and take corrective action or report to the supervisor. Operate, maintain, utilize, and work with general, common, and specialized tools, equipment, materials, and supplies associated with groundskeeping. Install, remove, construct, repair, paint, refurbish, and perform other tasks associated with the upkeep of assigned structures such as exhibits, fences, rock walls, and sidewalks. Operate small and heavy equipment, such as backhoes, trenchers, front loaders, skid steer, and farm tractors.
Perform a variety of related duties as assigned. Involves: Check fluid levels, and clean, grease and fuel equipment. Perform heavy manual labor as required by work assignment. Answer questions and interact with other departments, employees, contractors, vendors, or the general public. Act as a crew leader to oversee assigned field personnel, community service workers, and seasonal personnel. Assist with preparation for special events such as Christmas tree lighting, concerts, and sports tournaments. Fill out detailed reports such as cost estimates. Set up required Traffic Control.
General Information
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Please Note: This is a new advertisement for Groundskeeper. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note:Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as See rsum are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.