Construction/Maintenance Worker II (Grounds Maintenance)

Construction/Maintenance Worker II (Grounds Maintenance)

Salary

$46,581.00 - $54,753.00 Annually

Location

Yorktown, VA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

13C/MWII(GM)-1873

Department

Public Works - Administration

Division

PW-SOGM/ATHLETIC FIELDS

Opening Date

07/12/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

Performs manual labor and semi-skilled work in the construction and maintenance of County grounds and facilities. Maintains athletic fields by cutting grass, dragging fields, and lining fields. Serves as a lead worker when needed for new hires and seasonal employees. Operates light machinery and uses hand tools to prune trees, mow lawns, remove snow, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent and 1-2 years experience in landscape maintenance work; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possession of a valid drivers license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia with good driving record mandatory.

Certification as a State Category 60 Registered Technician for pesticide application required, or must have the ability to obtain such certification with 6 months of employment.

Safety shoes required.

Requires an acceptable criminal background check.

Supplemental Information

Work is performed outdoors and along County roadways and beautification corridors under all types of weather conditions with exposure to the usual hazards associated with outside maintenance and construction work.

This position is considered an Essential Position (County designation as ALPHA) which requires the employee to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours, or as notified by a supervisor.

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including lawn mowers, weed eaters, chippers, edgers, chainsaws, hand tools, shovels, hoes, rakes, pruning equipment, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Much of the work involves heavy lifting and carrying of materials, bending, stooping, standing, and walking while doing the groundskeeping and construction activities.

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The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.

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Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)

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Employer York County

Address 224 Ballard Street

P. O. Box 532

Yorktown, Virginia, 23690

Phone 757-890-3687

Website http://www.yorkcounty.gov/humanresources