Under general supervision, skillfully operate a variety of heavy duty grounds maintenance equipment; perform complex grounds maintenance and gardening functions and activities; and do other related work as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that might be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Operate a variety of power grounds equipment, including large gang mowers, tractors, and sweepers
• Perform a variety of specialized functions using a variety of tractor attachments
• May drive a truck with a trailer attachment in transporting heavy duty grounds maintenance equipment from work site to work site
• Service grounds maintenance equipment and make minor adjustments and repairs, and perform a variety of preventative maintenance functions
• Mow large fields and sweep large areas of asphalt and concrete
• Dig trenches for new gas lines, water mains, and electrical lines, and back fill the trenches as the various lines are laid
• Fill, level, smooth and prepare areas for sidewalks, approaches, slabs and prepare landscaped areas for the planting of lawns and a variety of plants, shrubs, and trees
• May smooth and level athletic fields and running tracks
• May spray for weeds and insect control
• Mow, edge, trim, and prune landscaped areas
• Prepare and fertilize soil, plants, lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, and a variety of other plants
• Hoe, weed, and rake lawns
• Sweep and pick up paper and other debris from walks and driveways
• Prune shrubs and trees
• Water landscaped areas by hand or operate a sprinkler system
• May assist in a variety of unskilled work involved in erecting and repairing of fences and athletic field fixtures
• Load and drive a variety of light to heavy trucks
• May move furniture and equipment
• Perform other grounds maintenance functions

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Operation, use and maintenance of heavy duty grounds maintenance equipment
• Methods, procedures, materials and tools commonly utilized in grounds maintenance and gardening work
• Safe working methods and procedures 

Ability to:

• Skillfully operate and maintain large grounds equipment and safely and skillfully use a variety of grounds maintenance and gardening tools
• Perform heavy manual work functions pertaining to grounds maintenance, equipment operation and gardening work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Use new equipment and technology as it becomes required to perform this job