Grounds Maintenance Worker

The Peninsula Airport Commission seeks a positive, team oriented, person to fill the position of Grounds Maintenance Craftsman at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Requirements include experience in snow removal, airfield pavement repair, general grounds maintenance, underground water/sewer pipe repair. Must possess the ability and skill to operate heavy equipment such as backhoe, dump truck, lawn tractors and others. Must have a working knowledge of hand-tools and small engine machinery. CDL or ability to obtain a CDL within one year of employment required. The employee will perform a variety of assignments received from the Grounds Supervisor and or Grounds Foreman. Experience painting ground markings helpful. Pay determined on level of experience. This position is Monday-Friday, but also requires on-call response to the airport.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains grounds property and common areas
• Performs general clean-up; cuts lawn, trims and edges around walks, flowerbeds, and walls; prunes trees and shrubs, rakes leaves, removes litter.
• Operates weed eaters, blowers, chainsaws, driving lawn mowers, tractors, backhoes, dump trucks, with and without snowplows, and other motorized equipment.
• Perform general maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Repair parking lot cracks/pot holes with necessary equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance functions on the landscaping, grounds, irrigation, roads, parking lots, runways and taxiways.

Must pass medical and drug screen.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person