GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 - Carson City

Grounds Maintenance Worker 1

Salary : $28,020.96 - $39,943.44 Annually

Location : Carson City, NV

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Closing Date : Continuous

Position Description

Grounds Maintenance Workers perform landscape, garden and greenhouse duties such as planting, pruning, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, weeding and snow and ice prevention and removal; and operate hand and power tools, power mowers, tractor mowers, trenching devices, forklifts and hoists.

This is a seasonal position with the Department of Administration, State Public Works Division, Buildings and Grounds section. It is located in Carson City. This position reports directly to the Grounds Supervisor 1. This position assists existing staff with additional grounds maintenance duties during the peak season of spring, summer, and winter. This position requires a criminal history check and fingerprinting, that are the incumbent's responsibility to pay for. This position will work with and supervise inmate workers. A valid Nevada driver's license is required at time of appointment.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

Minimum Qualifications

Six months of experience as a general laborer that included the operation of tools and small equipment; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications / resumes include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

Special Requirements

• This position may be required to work Nights / Weekends / Holidays; Standby / Call Back and / or Flexible / Rotating Shifts.
• A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and for continued employment.
• A State of Nevada / FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant at the cost of the applicant.

This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and / or wages.