This is an important grounds maintenance position that involves the upkeep of lawns, turfgrass, trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, sidewalks, driveways, and building exteriors.  This employee may operate grounds motorized equipment or light-weight trucks in tending the lawns and in hauling materials and refuse.  Work involves manual labor and is performed under various weather conditions, including extremes of heat and cold, humidity, or inclement conditions. The Grounds Equipment Operator works under general supervision from and reports directly to a higher-ranking employee.  Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities

• Cleans shelters, restrooms, and related support facilities;
• Mows lawns and trims and edges around walks, flowerbeds, walls, fences, hedges, trees, and shrubs;
• Prunes trees and shrubs;
• Plants, waters, fertilizes, and weeds grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs;
• Rakes leaves, picks up brush and litter;
• Plows or shovels snow and spreads salt on walkways, steps, driveways, crossings, or rinks;
• Repairs and paints fences, gates, walks, walls, tables, benches, and guardrails;
• Installs playground and athletic equipment;
• Builds athletic fields;
• Cleans out gutters, drainage ditches, culverts, and catch basins;
• Operates manual, power tools, and equipment;
• Operates light trucks to deliver supplies and cart debris, loads and unloads trucks;
• Operates a variety of tractors and small equipment for moving and general transport;
• Performs minor preventive maintenance tasks on grounds equipment or vehicles;
• May mark, reline, or layout athletic fields.