Job Information
CITY OF ALLIANCE Full-Time Grounds Maintenance Worker I in ALLIANCE, Nebraska
Grounds Maintenance Worker I
Starting Salary: $16.79 - $18.37 per hour DOQ Starting Wage
Opening Date: February 28, 2025
Closing Date: March 17, 2025
Department: Culture and Leisure Services - Parks
The Position:
Put your skills to work and help keep Alliance looking great! Perform maintenance work in our community parks and open spaces, operate a variety of equipment to repair and maintain fences, sprinklers, buildings, parks, cemetery, roadways and other public facilities. The individual hired for this position will assist in noxious weed and insect control throughout the community.Grounds Maintenance Worker I may be eligible for promotional opportunities with additional experience and certification!
Location and Hours
This outdoor position takes place throughout Alliance at all City facilities in all weather conditions and is full-time Monday through Friday, as scheduled between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as well as rotating on-call hours. May be required to work outside normal business hours during certain seasonal periods, such as snow removal and other seasonal events.
About the Position Type
This position is full-time and benefit-earning. Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as vacation and sick leave accrual, paid holidays, wellness benefits and up to 6% matching Retirement!
In this Position, you Will:
- Mow and maintain parks, baseball fields, recreational facilities, and cemetery.
- Plant and trim grass, trees, shrubs, flowers; seed and fertilize parks and perform weed control.
- Clean, setup equipment, and maintain ball fields, playground equipment, fountains and restrooms.
- Maintain and assist with sprinkler system repairs, installation, drainage systems and related infrastructure.
- May assist in construction of new facilities, including grading, ground clearing, digging and foundation work.
Need to Have
- Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent with some ground maintenance experience.
- Basic knowledge of equipment and methods used in building and ground maintenance.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must possess a valid Nebraska state drivers license within two (2) months of hire; may be required to obtain CDL. Ability to receive noxious weed control certifications and apply such chemicals. Preferred candidate will have knowledge of equipment used to do minor repairs and understanding of irrigation systems.