Seasonal Groundskeeper, Alamosa County

ALAMOSA COUNTY, Seasonal Groundskeeper, Facilities and Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Facilities Maintenance Director
FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt
SALARY RANGE: $14-$15/hour BOE
DATE ADOPTED: May, 2023
CLOSE DATE: May 8, 2026

JOB SUMMARY: 
Summer position open to high school students. Working summer months (June -August) taking care of the grounds around all County facilities. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Mowing and trimming using equipment and hand tools
• Weeding all landscapes
• Work with other members of the team
• Show up on time and ready to work
• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age
• Other duties as assigned

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge: 

• Mowers
• Hand tools for yard maintenance

Abilities:

• Ability to take direction from supervisor and other team members
• Ability to take initiative and to accomplish all assigned tasks
• Ability to work unsupervised

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Colorado Driver’s License required
• Must pass Alamosa County background check and pre-employment drug testing

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​WORK CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT:

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 Moderate to heavy physical requirements needed for grounds maintenance. Ability to maneuver uneven terrain. Duties performed in all types of weather conditions, cold, hot temperatures, high winds. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit, talk, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, see, and hear. Hearing and vision correctable to normal ranges; close-up vision and the ability to adjust focus across a distance. The employee is required to communicate both orally and in writing. Employee must be able to reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls, drive, frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Employee must be able an environment that could be very noisy. 

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The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this job, the level of knowledge, skills and abilities typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.

It is the policy of Alamosa County to not discriminate against any person with regard to all federally protected classifications including race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, any disability, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. 

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.