Job Description

General Definition of Work Performs work responsible for the maintenance of city parks and facilities and assists with leading crews on daily projects. Essential Functions

• Provides upkeep, repair and maintenance of city facilities and parks. Typical tasks involve carpentry, painting, construction, roofing, remodeling, plumbing, landscaping and horticultural responsibilities.
• Assists with leading full and part-time crews on daily assigned work.
• Maintains and repairs maintenance equipment.
• Inspects, trims, plants, mulches, trees, flowers and shrubs.
• Removes trash, debris, snow and clean restrooms.
• Identifies park and facility related maintenance needs and develops plans for project completion.
• Available to respond and to work weekend as needed. Participates in a rotation of weekend coverage ensuring cleanliness of shelters, bathrooms and trash removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.
• Must have the ability to obtain a valid Missouri Class "B" CDL license.
• Qualified applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

Salary per hour $17.15, plus a generous benefit package. Bi-weekly pay periods. Twelve paid holidays per year. 96 hours of vacation - accrued throughout the year. 96 hours of sick leave - accrued throughout the year. 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive. City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance - Employee only. City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000). Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee's expense. Optional vision insurance purchased at employee's expense. Voluntary deferred compensation plan - not matched by the City. Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS - A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org). Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $25.98 hourly/$54,035 yearly. Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test, background investigation and pre-employment physical. The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V City of Cape Girardeau

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Weekend work,

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