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    Grounds Maintenance Specialist - Norfolk, United States - Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

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    About NRHA


    Founded in 1940, the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) provides low-income families in Norfolk, Virginia with safe and well-maintained housing.

    It also plans and administers large-scale residential redevelopment programs within Norfolk.

    NRHA is an award-winning public housing authority that has been effective in obtaining private investment partners to fund new neighborhoods; improving low-income public housing; planning and building mixed-income communities; and offering programs that support residents receiving rental assistance on their path to self-sufficiency.

    NRHA aims to create and apply meaningful housing and neighborhood development programs to serve all residents of Norfolk, Virginia.

    NRHA looks for people who want to work in a challenging and progressive environment and make a positive difference in the community.

    About the Position

    NRHA seeks qualified candidates for the position of

    Grounds Maintenance Specialist.

    This job performs varied seasonal grounds work, generally performing routine and non-routine seasonal grounds keeping activities. Operates moderate-sized machinery and equipment to perform grounds maintenance duties. Operates common grounds maintenance machinery and equipment. Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs of grounds maintenance equipment. Operates truck and trailer to transport crews, equipment, and machinery to work site; may load and unload truck.

    Key responsibilities of this position include:

    • Performs varied seasonal grounds work, generally performing routine and non-routine seasonal grounds keeping activities, including but not limited to maintenance of lawns and gardens; maintaining trees, bushes, shrubbery, topiaries, and other ornamental horticulture; nursery production; preparing planting beds; mulching beds; providing for water drainage on properties; installing playground equipment; dispersing sand in playground areas; and implementing and maintaining assigned landscaping projects.
    • Operates moderate-sized machinery and equipment to perform grounds maintenance duties, including but not limited to front-end payloader, backhoe, tractors, and dump trucks; may be assigned as lead equipment operator for a specific kind of machinery or equipment.
    • Operates common grounds maintenance machinery and equipment, including but not limited to grass mowers, sod-cutters, seeders, concrete saws, chain saws, edgers, hedge shears, spreaders, grading boxes, rotary tillers, aerators, leaf blowers, and pulverizers.
    Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs of grounds maintenance equipment.
    Operates truck and trailer to transport crews, equipment, and machinery to work site; may load and unload truck.
    Performs other related work as required.
    About the Ideal Candidate

    The ideal candidate for this job will have:

    • High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
    • Three to five years of routine grounds maintenance work experience.
    • Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience necessary to obtain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
    • A current and valid driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record, is required for this position.


    Candidates with one or more of the following job-related experience, training, and certifications will be preferred over other candidates for employment: Vocational training in general maintenance, construction or mechanics.

    Those candidates who are selected for interview will be contacted directly by telephone. All other candidates will receive an email communication after the position is filled.
    NRHA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. The starting pay for

    this position is

    $18.25 per hour . The compensation offer will be determined by the candidate's work history and skill set. Benefits include VRS retirement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; tuition reimbursement options; public service loan forgiveness; and much more
    NRHA offers a total of $3,000 in payments to new hires in this position paid in two installments.
    Those candidates who are selected for interview will be contacted directly by telephone. All other candidates will receive an email communication after the position is filled.

    Want to make a positive difference in the community? NRHA is looking for you
    NRHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


    Applicants receive consideration for a position without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, or any other class protected by law.

    NRHA is an eVerify employer and reviews the eligibility of each employee to work in the United States. NRHA is a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. NRHA requires a criminal history record review for all positions. NRHA reserves the right to close or withdraw at any time any position it lists or advertises .

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