Grounds Maintenance Technician I POS#109030001

Position Overview

Come join our team and take advantage of this perfect opportunity to work outdoors making our community spaces look their best. This position functions as a skilled laborer responsible for maintaining grounds and plants in assigned county areas, including mowing, trimming, cultivating, and caring for shrubs, trees, plants, and turfgrass. The role requires determining proper care and treatment while operating small to heavy equipment such as commercial mowers, weed eaters, edgers, leaf blowers, sprayers, dump trucks, trailers, and tractors. Work is performed under the direction of the Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor and/or Operations Specialist, with guidance from the Grounds Maintenance Technician II (Crew Leader/Foreman). This is a great opportunity to grow your skills while being part of a dedicated and supportive team.

Examples of Duties

• Work includes sowing, transplanting, fertilizing, and applying water to the plants, turf or plant collection
• installing new plant material following plans and/or approved horticultural/grounds practices and procedures
• Maintaining flower beds including, pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing, and spraying of plant material
• Participates in the application of herbicides, insecticides, and other chemicals that may be applied to turf or plant collection
• Seeds, mows; and gives general care to lawn or grass areas
• Plants flowers, and bulbs and transplants items as needed
• Participates in the removal of dirt, rubbish, snow, leaves and refuse, and may participate in the removal or cutting down of trees
• Operate small to heavy equipment to include commercial mowers, weed eaters, trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, sprayers, dump trucks, trailers, backhoes, and tractors

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of grounds keeping and landscape equipment, parts and supplies
• Knowledge of the cultivation, pruning, spraying and trimming requirements of shrubs and trees
• Knowledge of plant maintenance procedures used in landscape installation and ground maintenance.
• Knowledge of all equipment and specialized tools used in landscape work
• Ability to observe plants and identify plants and plant problems
• Ability to assess condition and health of plants
• Ability to operate heavy equipment
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to develop good working relationships with co-workers

Conditions of Employment:

Driving is an essential function of this position. To be considered, you must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. If your driver's license is from another state, you will be required to obtain and show proof of a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

Successful candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment with Cumberland County must pass pre-employment screenings, including criminal history checks and drug screenings, as required by Cumberland County Policies and Procedures, prior to beginning work or receiving a final offer of employment. Refusal to submit to testing or testing positive for prohibited substances will result in the withdrawal of the conditional employment offer.

Cumberland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Cumberland County are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other status protected by applicable laws and regulations. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.