Gardnerville Town Maintenance Assistant Seasonal - Minden

Applications are reviewed on a regular basis and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**Ready to make Gardnerville beautiful? We are looking for motivated people to help us keep the flowers on 395 beautiful and perform ...

Job description

Applications are reviewed on a regular basis and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process.

Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**Ready to make Gardnerville beautiful? We are looking for motivated people to help us keep the flowers on 395 beautiful and perform basic maintenance around town.

Learn about the behind-the-scenes duties we perform for the Town residents that make Gardnerville one of the most desirable places to be.

The approximate duration of the position is from May 2026 to October 2026 with approximately 40 hours weekly during this period.

Day shift and weekends required. No benefits with temporary positions. This recruitment is intended to fill two vacancies.


Please note, you must describe and demonstrate your experience with general lawn/plant care, maintenance or custodial.

Primary Objectives

Performs intermediate work performing skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the care and maintenance of buildings, facilities and grounds. Assisting with rental facilities and their customers; performing related tasks as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Supervision Exercised

None

Essential Functions


PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintains and promotes town maintained plants, shrubs, trees, and grasses.

Coordinates and schedules the rental of facilities with the public for events and activities; ensures proper setup of facilities; opens and closes facilities.

Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and polishes floors; sweeps, vacuums and spot cleans carpeted areas.
Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork; dusts counters, windowsills, window blinds and similar fixtures.
Empties, cleans and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash.
Washes doors, windows, walls, ceilings, window blinds and furniture; polishes metalwork.
Cleans and disinfects restrooms; restocks restroom supplies as necessary.

Performs basic building repair work; may paint facilities and perform graffiti removal; maintains drinking fountains; clean and change light bulbs.

Closes windows, turns off lights, and locks doors to secure buildings.

Reports the need for maintenance or repair of facilities to the appropriate supervisor; corrects or reports any fire or safety hazards and places barriers in public areas.

Inspects, cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas and paths as required.
Maintains equipment, materials and supplies in proper condition.
Observes safe working practices, including maintaining storage areas in a safe condition.
Answers questions and provides standard information to the public.

Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.

Keeps basic records of work performed, time sheets, etc.
Maintains inventory of necessary supplies.
May assist town staff in basic road maintenance.
May perform Town commercial and residential trash collection as required.
Sets-up meeting rooms, sound equipment and rearranges furniture.
Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties.
Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Qualifications


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Position requires a High School diploma or GED and 1 year of experience performing general maintenance and custodial duties; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid Driver's License Required

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

None


WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.

Work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; frequently requires kneeling or crawling; occasionally requires climbing or balancing and tasting or smelling.

Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.

Work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Work occasionally requires exposure to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high/precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and exposure to bloodborne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
i. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

ii. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.

iii.

Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment.

Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.

iv.

This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent.

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.

Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Douglas County provides benefits to full-time employees. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees working 20–29 hours per week. Part-time employees working 19 hours or less, as well as on-call employees, are not eligible for benefits.

No Nevada State income tax.

Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Douglas County contributes 36.75% of an eligible regular member and 50% of an eligible Police and Fire member's salary for retirement.

Deferred Compensation Plans – Employees have the option to participate in a deferred compensation program through VOYA, which is funded by the employee.

Employee Perks

Vacation:

Accrued at the rate of hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).

Sick Leave :
Earned at the rate of hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
Employee Recognition Programs
Annual Gym Membership
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Health Insurance

As a Douglas County employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with several medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance.

Benefits start on the first of the month after a 60-day waiting period. To learn more about our health insurance and employee benefits, please visit our website for details.

Compensation

Douglas County uses a Pay for Performance compensation system, where employees receive annual performance evaluations and may be eligible for merit-based salary increases.

Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%.

In addition, eligible employees who demonstrate exceptional, above-and-beyond performance may receive further compensation through the County's Recognition of Excellence Program.

01

What is your highest level of completed education?

High School or GED
Associates/Vocational Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master's Degree
None of the Above

02

How many years of experience performing general maintenance and custodial duties do you possess?

No experience
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 or more years

03

What types of maintenance tasks do you have experience or skill with?

Janitorial (Cleaning restrooms, mopping floors, etc.)
Operating Power Equipment (Tractors, water trucks, etc.)
Power and Hand Tools (shovels, rakes, hammers, drills, radial saws, etc.)
Irrigation (Installation, repair of sprinklers/pipe, drip systems, etc.)
Turf or Shrub Maintenance (mowers, trimmers, edgers, etc.)
Gardening
None of the above.

04

What shifts are you willing to work? Check all that apply.

Weekends
Evenings
Holidays
Special Events
After regular hours if needed
None of the above

05

Please indicate the dates when you would be available to start and would have to end employment in this seasonal position.

06

Briefly describe why you are interested in the Seasonal Town Maintenance Assistance position with the Town of Gardnerville.

07

Will you be able to provide a current valid Driver's License and DMV history report (10 year) if offered employment?

Yes
No

08

Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job listed on the job description with or without a reasonable accommodation?

Yes
No

09

Douglas County requires applicants to list all work history/experience from your most current employment to 10 years back on the application.

If relevant experience is over 10 years please list it on your application.
Writing "See Resume" on the application in place of completing your information is not acceptable. Have you listed your current employment through 10 years of work history on your application in addition to listing any relevant experience that exceeds 10 years?

Yes, I have listed all work history from most current to 10 years back.
I do not have 10 years of work history, but have included all employment history on my application.
I have relevant experience that exceeds 10 years and have listed it in my application
No, I have not listed all work history from most current to 10 years back.

10

Douglas County employees are required to uphold the County's Values and are evaluated based upon these Values.

MISSION STATEMENT Working together with integrity and accountability, the Douglas County team is dedicated to providing essential and cost-effective public services fostering a safe, healthy, scenic, and vibrant community for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors.

VALUES STATEMENT Integrity - We demonstrate honest and ethical conduct through our actions. Accountability - We accept responsibility for our actions. Customer Service - We deliver efficient and effective service with an attitude of respect and fairness. Leadership - We establish the tone and direction for success motivating and inspiring others to accomplish a shared vision. Communication - We ensure open dialogue through proactive listening and sharing of information throughout the organization and the community. Teamwork - We work together to achieve shared goals. Respect - We will treat all citizens, employees, and visitors with respect. Do you understand Douglas County's Mission and Values Statement's and will you be able to uphold them if hired?

Yes
No
Required Question