Groundskeeper 2

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay – $20.85

• Multiple, scheduled pay increases over your years of service

• Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grows as long as you stay with the State of Ohio

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually

• Incredible Medical Coverage begins the 1st of the month following your Start Date

• Free Dental & Vision After 1 Year

• Generous Benefits Package Including Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Leave

• Retirement/pension, deferred compensation, credit union benefits available

• View our full benefits package on https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance functions (e.g. plants, fertilizes & mows lawns; plants, prunes, fertilizes & applies insecticides to shrubs & trees; landscapes & maintains grounds; applies & grades topsoil; lays sod; maintains athletic fields, operates & maintains heavy equipment). 
• Maintains cemetery grounds (e.g. excavates & prepares gravesites for interment; sets, maintains, inspects & disposes headstones & markers; plants, fertilizes & mows lawns; applies & grades topsoil; lays sod; removes trash, leaves, limbs & debris from & around gravesites).
• Performs routine grounds maintenance and general labor (e.g. removes snow & applies salt to ice; mows, weeds & cleans lawns & flower beds; maintains & cleans walkways, streets & parking lots; delivers supplies; assists with minor building constructions).

If you are ready for the next great step in your career……Come join us

Helpful Tips

Application Procedures:

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
• When completing your online Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet each minimum qualification outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your online application.
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• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application.  

Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at http://careers.ohio.gov. Paper applications will not be accepted or considered.

The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services.  The Ohio Department of Veterans Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or military status in employment or the provision of services. 

NOTE: Those who are contacted for an interview should inform the Ohio Veterans Home Office of Human Resources as soon as possible if, as a result of a disability, they will need an accommodation to participate in any phase of the interview process. Such notice will not affect your eligibility to apply for this position.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in grounds maintenance. Valid commercial driver's license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by section 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as Groundskeeper 1, 53611. Valid commercial driver's license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code.

-Or alternative, equivalent evidence of the minimum class qualifications noted above.

Job Skills: Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, General Maintenance, Grounds & Landscaping, Construction Trades, Trades, Teamwork, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Time Management, Situational Awareness