Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Cactus Yards Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gilbert/jobs/newprint/4826429) Apply  Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Cactus Yards Salary $19.49 - $27.28 Hourly Location Gilbert, AZ Job Type Full Time Job Number 25-0172 Department PARKS & RECREATION Division PR CACTUS YARDS Opening Date 02/10/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 12:00 PM Arizona + Description + Benefits + Questions We Are Seeking Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Grounds Maintenance Worker I . With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. The Grounds Maintenance Worker I reports to the Parks Field Supervisor . The primary job duties of this position include: + Performs turf maintenance cultural practices utilizing motorized equipment. + Performs mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, cultivation, fertilization, watering and pruning operations + Performs general landscape and cleanup duties, including trash and debris removal, graffiti removal and litter pickup. + Performs tree maintenance utilizing chainsaws, stump grinders pole saws and chippers. + View full job description. (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gilbert/classspecs/1148420) About You At Team Gilbert , we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.). + Six months previous experience and/or training in grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, equipment operation and manual labor. + Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work. Why Team Gilbert? Gilbert’s Mission: Anticipate. Create. Help People Our Values: DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE Awards: (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/about-us/team-gilbert/awards-accolades) We are proud of these achievements and continue to work hard to make Gilbert the best place to live, work and play. We Are Here to Help! Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance. 01 In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below. + Yes + No 02 Do you have a high school diploma or a GED? + Yes + No 03 Please check the appropriate item below: + I currently possess a valid Arizona driver's license + I currently possess a valid driver's license from any state + I do not currently possess a valid driver's license from any state 04 Do you have at least six months previous experience and/or training in grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, equipment operation, and manual labor? + Yes + No 05 How many years of work experience do you have in grounds maintenance work to include: sprinkler system planning, installation, maintenance and repair; turf maintenance; chemical application; and athletic field maintenance by checking the appropriate response below. + No experience in this area + Less than one year + More than one year, less than two years + More than two years, less than three years + More than three years 06 My experience in grounds maintenance work includes the following (please check all boxes that apply): + Sprinkler System + Chemical Application + Tree and Shrub + Turf Maintenance + Athletic Field + No experience in this area 07 Please indicate the type of organization with which you gained your grounds maintenance experience by checking the appropriate response below. + At least six months of my grounds maintenance experience was gained while working for a government employer such as a municipality, county or state. + My grounds maintenance experience was gained while working for a private business, not a government employer. 08 Are you available to work weekends and evenings? + I am available to work both weekends and evenings as needed + I am available to work weekends as needed + I am available to work evenings as needed + I am not available to work weekends or evenings 09 Grounds maintenance workers start work according to the sunrise. Are you able to start work as early as 4:00 a.m.? + Yes + No 10 The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply): + Veteran + Disabled Veteran + Veteran's Spouse / Surviving Spouse + Disabled Person Required Question Employer Town of Gilbert Address 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296 Website https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email