Leads Groundskeeper - Easton, United States - County of Northampton

County of Northampton

Verified Company

Easton, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Application Requirements:

Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

GENERAL PURPOSE
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Parks Foreman, Parks and Recreation Superintendent, and/or the Director of Public Works.
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SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position exercises supervision of the work of Groundskeeper positions, as well as temporary/seasonal employees, and volunteer staff.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Receives job schedules and priorities. Plans and assigns jobs to crews and/or individuals. Distributes equipment and materials and provides transport to work site. Assists with problems and inspects work in progress and upon completion. Makes notes of incidents, breakdowns, or other events and documents job completion.

Conducts training for the use, maintenance, and operation of equipment and facilities. Promotes best management policies for maintenance, in accordance with the Parks and Recreation division goals. Assigns work to subordinates and reviews work performance.
Assists Parks Foreman and Parks and Recreation Superintendent with soliciting quotes for contracted work, and assists with requisitions, procurement requests, and purchase orders. Maintains an active purchasing card for equipment, maintenance, travel, and training purchases, as well as supplies and equipment for staff. Monitors supply inventory and makes purchases as needed.
Operates and services all division equipment including hand power tools, riding and/or rotary mowers, snow removal equipment, excavators, frontend loaders, trucks, and other equipment.
Maintains clean grounds, waterways, facilities, trails, and walkways throughout the year, in all types of weather. Ensures all areas, equipment, and facilities are safe, clean, and in good appearance. Removes trash and other debris, cleans facilities such as restrooms, and maintains heating systems, electrical systems, septic systems, well pumps, and other equipment associated with assigned areas i.e. tennis and volleyball courts, playgrounds, etc.
Performs repair work in facilities such as unstopping sinks and basins, winterizing restrooms, mending broken fencing, doors, windows or partitions, and/or painting signs, exterior and interior of buildings, and recreational facility markings. Builds and repairs birdhouses, duck blinds, and similar items.
Performs land management and maintenance, which includes tilling, aerating and preparing land. Applies fertilizer, pesticide, and other chemical solutions with spray rigs to grass, shrubs, trees, and other plantings to prevent and/or control weeds, disease, and pests, or to stimulate growth. Repairs concrete and macadam sealing. Waters, fertilizes, cultivates, and trims lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees, and other plantings. Plants trees, shrubs, and flowers. May perform hand mulching and hand weeding.
Responsible for winter maintenance on County properties, including the removal of snow, ice, and other hazards. Operates, maintains, and repairs snow removal and deicing equipment.
Maintains rivers, streams, ponds, and other waterways and their banks to allow flow. Removes all debris within these areas.
Traps and disposes of wildlife posing threats to County property.
Maintains a current knowledge of all Parks and Recreation division programs, special events, park policies, and park amenities in order to provide key information to staff, county partners, and park patrons. _An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position._

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE -
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent;
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At least three (3) years of full-time, professional work experience in grounds maintenance work, which has included involvement in troubleshooting jobs and/or overseeing other workers.

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CERTIFICATION/LICENSE -
Employee assigned to this title is required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator's license;
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Employee must possess certification to administer pesticides as is