Grounds Maintainer

The Town of Southbury is hiring a full-time Grounds Maintainer in the Public Works Department. The position is represented by the Teamsters Local 443 Collective Bargaining Unit.

Required hours are 40/week with the potential for overtime. Salary is $24.01/hour. This position performs outside maintenance such as cutting grass, trimming shrubs and hedges, painting buildings, repairing park equipment, plowing and clearing sidewalks.

Responsibilities:

· Operates power and hand tools such as blower, edger, chainsaw, tractor and snow blower

· Rakes, power blows and vacuums and removes leaves and ground debris

· Waters lawns and shrubs using a hose and sprinkler systems

· Moves supplies and equipment, sets up tables, chairs and tents for special events

· Repairs fences, gates, backstops, walls and walkways using carpentry and masonry tools

· Prepares athletic fields for competition by measuring and painting lines and grooming infields

· Makes minor repairs to equipment such as lawn mowers and tractors using hand and power tools

· Observes and inspects turf, flowering plants, shrubs and trees for signs of disease or other issues

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Knowledge of groundskeeping and turf maintenance practices and procedures

· Knowledge of basic horticulture and the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in gardening work

· Knowledge of the safety requirements of equipment and machines used for grounds maintenance and repair

· Considerable knowledge of the use and care of motorized equipment and hand/power tools used in grounds maintenance work

· Ability to make minor repairs to mowers, snowblowers, weedwhackers and other grounds maintenance tools

· Ability to read and understand instruction and repair manuals

· Ability to perform overtime work related to winter storms and weekend and holiday work related to special events

Required Qualifications:

· Graduation from high school with a diploma or GED

· Three or more years of related experience

· Connecticut Commercial Driver’s License preferred

Please submit application and resume to humanresources@southbury-ct.gov. Applications can be obtained at southbury-ct.org/employment. Deadline to submit applications is February 8, 2024.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.01 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: In person