Groundskeeper (Temporary, Seasonal)

JOB Are you looking for a full-time (temporary) position with Travis County? Travis County’s Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county. This is a Seasonal positions (6) Six months and has no benefits. Evening, weekend and holiday work may be required. Rotational On-Call as required by the position. Maintains the grounds surrounding County buildings, including mowing, planting, and equipment care. Cleans parking lots, garages, driveways, and sidewalks.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is the first in a series of two groundskeeper-related job classifications within the Maintenance job family. This classification is distinguished from the Groundskeeper Lead, which has lead duties and responsibilities. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Performs general maintenance of grounds, including mowing lawns, trimming trees, pruning shrubs, edging walks and gathering litter.Plants, trees and shrubs. Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged branches, twigs or leaves.Waters lawns, shrubs, flowers, and trees. Applies fertilizer.Services and makes minor repairs on lawnmowers, tractors and other equipment. Cleans outdoor equipment.Removes litter and debris from parking areas. Removes weeds from cracks and around signage, as required.Operates trucks, tractors, chippers, edgers, saws, blowers, mowers and other equipment.Moves office furniture and other items as assigned.Assists in planning duties and objectives for each workday.Assists custodial maintenance staff, as required.May train workers in the use and maintenance of equipment.May maintain first-aid equipment.Performs other job-related duties as assigned. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 75 pounds/carry up to 50 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to contact with hazardous waste, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents, and exposure to outside elements. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, and contact with dust, fumes, and hazardous chemicals.Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.Work Hours: 6:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. M-F, Occasional Saturdays. Works some weekends. Seasonal Job for (6) months, March through September.Location: 1600 Smith Rd, Austin, TexasThis position does not offer benefitsDepartment: Facilities Management - 1Criminal background check, Driving, Education, and Employment verification required. This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position. Apply Job! Apply tot his job