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City of Battle Creek (MI)

Groundskeeper - Verona Pumping Station

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 5 weeks ago

Location: Battle Creek, MI (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/25/2026

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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

Performs skilled maintenance, repair, and construction work on City buildings, equipment, and grounds. The work schedule for this temporary position is Monday

Friday 6:30am
3pm (40 hours per week). This position is needed from August
October.

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, 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 and must be at least 18 years old to be considered. Ability to pass MDOT physical. Must be willing to work in all weather conditions. Skill in using lawn care, cleaning, and snow removal equipment. 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

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.