Groundskeeper- Athletic Maintenance- Full Time
Groundskeeper- Athletic Maintenance- Full Time
Full Job Description
Chesapeake Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is seeking a full time groundskeeper who is customer service oriented and dependable to perform essential services for the citizens of Chesapeake.
Are you someone who loves working outdoors, staying active, and taking pride in making spaces shine? Join our team as a Groundskeeper and help maintain and improve the city's athletic and recreational facilities.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Groundskeeper, your work keeps the city's sports and recreation spaces safe, clean, and ready for action. This includes:
Additional Responsibilities:
You'll need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, climb, and move equipment. A positive
attitude and a strong team spirit are essential.
This is a hands-on, rewarding role where your work directly impacts the community. If you enjoy being outside, staying active, and making public spaces great for everyone - we want to hear from you!
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Are you someone who loves working outdoors, staying active, and taking pride in making spaces shine? Join our team as a Groundskeeper and help maintain and improve the city's athletic and recreational facilities.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Groundskeeper, your work keeps the city's sports and recreation spaces safe, clean, and ready for action. This includes:
- Lining and dragging athletic fields for baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse, and more
- Mowing lawns, picking up trash, filling holes, and keeping the turf in top shape
- Repairing benches, bleachers, goals, and other sports equipment
- Performing custodial tasks like bathroom cleaning and trash disposal
- Carpentry work - fixing signs, fences, shelters, and more
- Landscaping - mowing, trimming, pruning, aerating, and fertilizing
Additional Responsibilities:
- Providing friendly, helpful customer service and responding to citizen requests
- Preparing fields to VHSL standards for events (lining, leveling, setting up equipment)
- Operating lawn and garden equipment, power tools, and City vehicles
- Supporting special events: setting up tents, fencing, sound equipment, and post-event clean-up
- Conducting safety checks on equipment, vehicles, and recreational areas
- Assisting during emergency operations - snow removal, storm clean-up, and more
You'll need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, climb, and move equipment. A positive
attitude and a strong team spirit are essential.
This is a hands-on, rewarding role where your work directly impacts the community. If you enjoy being outside, staying active, and making public spaces great for everyone - we want to hear from you!
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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