Compensation Range
$17.19 - $22.03Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Who We Are:
At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!
Our Core Values:
Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.
What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
401K and 457B Retirement Plans
PTO earned within first year
12 Paid Holidays per year
Tuition Reimbursement Plan
Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one
What You'll Do:
Groundskeepers perform routine landscaping and facility maintenance to ensure outdoor spaces are safe, clean, and visually appealing. Groundskeepers support a variety of environments across the City, including cemeteries, parks, golf courses, recreational facilities, or other public grounds. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, planting, irrigation support, trash removal, equipment operation and maintenance, minor facility upkeep. This role may include seasonal duties such as snow removal and other specialized needs depending on the site.Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:
Performs general grounds and landscape maintenance including mowing, edging, pruning, trimming, watering, planting, fertilizing, mulching, weeding, and general care of grass, plants, flowers, and trees.
Operates tractors, mowers, and other power equipment to maintain parks, cemeteries, golf courses, and other outdoor facilities.
Prepares seed beds; lays sod; and spreads seed, fertilizer, lime, and straw.
Assists with irrigation system operation and repairs, including setting hoses and sprinklers, hand watering, and installing drain lines or erosion control measures.
Rakes, edges, and maintains landscaped areas, pathways, and other grounds features.
Cleans grounds and facilities by picking up trash, emptying waste containers, and maintaining overall site appearance.
Cleans, inspects, and performs basic maintenance on tools, vehicles, and groundskeeping equipment.
Assists with general facility and building upkeep, including painting and restroom cleaning.
Performs seasonal duties such as snow and ice removal as needed.
Follows OSHA and organizational safety standards, policies, and procedures in all assigned work.
Site-Specific Duties
Cemetery Operations:
May assist with burials and other related cemetery services.
Levels gravestones and maintains cemetery memorial areas.
Golf Course Operations:
Rakes and edges sand traps/bunkers.
Changes cup settings and moves tee markers.
Performs specialized turf and greens maintenance, including hand watering greens.
Qualifications:
Mental Activity/Requirements
Environmental Conditions
Our Commitments
The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.
The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.
The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.