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City of Battle Creek (MI)

Downtown Maintenance - Seasonal

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

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What they do

A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.

$38,272 / year median in Michigan

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

General Labor staff will perform labor in landscaping/grounds maintenance, as well as operating a truck or light power-driven equipment in the downtown area. This position is up to 40 hours a week with the ability to work for 7 months. Opportunity to work flexible hours between 6am-4pm Monday through Friday. Re-establishes surfaces in soils and roadways. Assists water division employees with delinquent processing. Painting of fire hydrants and buildings. Performs grounds maintenance at various water division facilities such as lawn mowing, snow removal, and pulling weeds. Assists in various other maintenance tasks at water division facilities. Operate equipment of various sizes, up to a one-truck and/or light equipment. Performs related work as assigned. Must have a valid unrestricted driver license with a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years old to be considered. Ability to pass MDOT physical. Must be willing to work in all weather conditions.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
Expected to perform the following or it is a critical part of the position: Standing, walking, driving a motor vehicle, lifting (over 50 lbs.), pushing or pulling, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, squatting, reaching, grasping, holding, repetitive movements, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, depth perception, and field of vision), hearing, talking, and working inside and outside. Working in wet surroundings, around loud noises, in low temperature and inclement weather, around dust and/or fumes, and working with cleaning solvents, gasoline, and fuel oil.