Groundskeeper 3

Wheeling Park Commission•Wheeling, WV

About The Position

Provide exceptional care to the grounds to attract guests and add to the aesthetic value of the Wheeling Park Commission ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Interact with the public in a cheerful and positive attitude, solve guest problems and complaints in a proper manner, and maintain harmonious working relationships with fellow employees and external contractors Must be able to work alongside a team, or alone to accomplish goals and job tasks Operate and maintain grounds equipment such as blowers, mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, trucks, dump trucks, utility carts, and tractors if required Able to use hand tools for grounds maintenance such as shovel, trowel, rake, cultivator, posthole digger, broom, axe, forks, pruners, loppers and shears Plant, water, and maintain flower beds, and other plants Mow, trim, and edge lawns for a healthy, manicured look Plant, water, and maintain trees and shrubs properly Remove weeds, and cultivate flower beds and other landscape beds Keep walk ways, parking lots, roadways and driveways clear of debris and litter Split, stack, and deliver firewood Trash collection park-wide through cottages, roadways, parking lots, shelters, and other assigned areas Snow removal and ice control from roadways, parking lots, driveways, and walk ways by using shovels, brooms, ice chemical, and tractors and trucks if required Prunes trees properly as needed Removes fallen trees and limbs, and assists with the removal of dead and/or damaged trees and shrubs Assist in maintaining irrigation systems Maintain clearance, make minor repairs, and paint fences and gates Performs minor repairs to roadways and parking lots Keep grounds, drainage ditches, and culverts free of litter and debris (including dead animals) Assist in setups and tear downs for special events Assist in setup and tear down of Festival of Lights as directed Assist with other jobs as directed

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

Interact with the public in a cheerful and positive attitude, solve guest problems and complaints in a proper manner, and maintain harmonious working relationships with fellow employees and external contractors
Must be able to work alongside a team, or alone to accomplish goals and job tasks
Operate and maintain grounds equipment such as blowers, mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, trucks, dump trucks, utility carts, and tractors if required
Able to use hand tools for grounds maintenance such as shovel, trowel, rake, cultivator, posthole digger, broom, axe, forks, pruners, loppers and shears
Plant, water, and maintain flower beds, and other plants
Mow, trim, and edge lawns for a healthy, manicured look
Plant, water, and maintain trees and shrubs properly
Remove weeds, and cultivate flower beds and other landscape beds
Keep walk ways, parking lots, roadways and driveways clear of debris and litter
Split, stack, and deliver firewood
Trash collection park-wide through cottages, roadways, parking lots, shelters, and other assigned areas
Snow removal and ice control from roadways, parking lots, driveways, and walk ways by using shovels, brooms, ice chemical, and tractors and trucks if required
Prunes trees properly as needed
Removes fallen trees and limbs, and assists with the removal of dead and/or damaged trees and shrubs
Assist in maintaining irrigation systems
Maintain clearance, make minor repairs, and paint fences and gates
Performs minor repairs to roadways and parking lots
Keep grounds, drainage ditches, and culverts free of litter and debris (including dead animals)
Assist in setups and tear downs for special events
Assist in setup and tear down of Festival of Lights as directed
Assist with other jobs as directed