Ability to communicate information both verbally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental personnel, supervisors, and the general public; Ability to perform duties with a professional and cooperative work ethic; Ability to perform routine maintenance and custodial tasks with limited supervision; ability to work independently to carry out assignments to completion; Ability to utilize fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and pest control chemicals according to prescribed safety labels; Ability to operate various basic tools and groundskeeping equipment, e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench, saw, lawn mower, edger, chainsaw, blower; Ability to operate various vehicles, trucks, light construction equipment and machinery, and other gasoline and diesel-driven motors, e.g., service trucks, forklifts, backhoe, grader, bulldozer, dump trucks. Employees in this classification function at entry level and are responsible for accomplishing a daily routine of general and preventive facilities maintenance and repair tasks to provide employees and the general public with environmentally safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient public buildings, roadways, and grounds.