Safety/Security Status: Safety Sensitive

SUMMARY Maintains grounds and city buildings for the City by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Reporting relationships, work assignments, and work schedules may be subject to change in order to meet City needs or operational requirements. Attendance at work and the ability to get along with the public, supervisors, and co-workers are essential elements of this position. Other duties may be assigned.

Mows and trims all office areas, assigned streets, retention ponds, large scale mowing areas and other designated city maintenance areas.

Sows grass seed or plants trees, shrubs, or flowers, according to instructions and planned design of landscaped area. Grubs and weeds around bushes, trees, and flower beds.

Plants new and repairs established lawns, using seed mixtures and fertilizers recommended for particular soil type and lawn location. Mows and trims lawns. Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.

Applies herbicide or mulch to designated areas. Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.

Trims hedges and shrubs. Prunes trees and cultivates gardens. Sprays trees and shrubs, and applies supplemental liquid and dry nutrients to lawn and trees.

Picks up or carts away paper and rubbish. Rakes and bags or burns leaves. Cleans grounds and removes litter.

Digs trenches and installs drain tiles. Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.

Makes repairs to concrete and asphalt walks and driveways.

Shovels snow from walks and driveways. Spreads salt on public passage ways to prevent ice buildup.

Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks. Paints fences and outbuildings.

Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.

Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and snow removal equipment.

Mows grass, prunes shrubs, trims trees, and plants flowers and shrubs on grave. Removes leaves and other debris from parks.

Drives vehicles such as backhoe, trucks, and tractors. Repairs and maintains tools and equipment.

Keeps park facilities painted and free of debris or graffiti.

Removes dead or damaged trees or tree limbs.

Maintains fall surface under play structures.

Shovels snow from walks and spreads ice-melt on public passage ways to prevent ide buildup.

Responsible for working with Parks Maintenance Supervisor and department Crew Leaders to respond to city services during inclement weather events. This position is considered an essential position that requires work to be performed during extreme weather and in natural disaster events.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Occasionally supervises temporary and seasonal workers assigned in their work crew. .

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six (6) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license. Some positions require a commercial driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

HEALTH BENEFITS
The City of Bentonville is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees who work 30 hours per week. This year's benefits package can be viewed here:

https://www.bentonvillear.com/DocumentCenter/View/15032/City-of-Bentonville-2024-Benefits-Guide

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, noxious fumes, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.