Groundskeeper - Recreation

Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and operation of parks, grounds, and buildings. May supervise temporary employees or community service workers as assigned.

• Mows and maintains parks, streetscapes, beautification areas, public building grounds, and highway right of ways. Cleans and maintains tennis courts, parking lots, playgrounds, sidewalks, and boardwalks.
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, pest and weed control of parks and open spaces.
• Pull and sprays weeds around park areas in accordance with the Department of Pesticide Regulation. Maintains application records.
• Installs and maintains benches, picnic tables, signs, and other amenities in parks and beautification areas.
• Maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems.
• Picks up and disposes of litter, paper, and rubbish from parks, playgrounds, public building grounds, streetscapes, highway right of ways, sidewalks, and beautification areas.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions.
• Locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various park and recreation programs.
• Prepares facilities for park and recreation program use.
• Performs custodial work as assigned including changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, cleaning floors including cleaning spills and sweeping, dumping trash receptacles and replace liners.
• Operates a variety of lawn, landscaping, and janitorial equipment such as tractors, riding mowers, aerators, line machines, blowers, chain saws, edgers, weed trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, irrigation systems, herbicide/fertilizer sprayers and spreaders, cultivating machines, etc.
• Uses a variety of tools such as electric and hand saws, pitch forks, drills, sanders, hand and power tools, hammer, hoe pick, pruning shears, rake, shovel, spade, hose, power blower, turf maintenance tools, carpentry tools, painting tools, plumbing tools, electrical tools, cement finishing tools, brooms, mops brushes, scrapers, squeegees, etc.; and a variety of supplies such as weed and pest control chemicals, cleaning cloths, detergents, filets, solvents, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals including Operations Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director, co-workers, other City departments and staff, and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities. Licenses or Certifications Must have a valid state drivers license or the ability to obtain one. Must have a valid South Carolina Pesticide Applicator License (Category 3) or the ability to obtain one. Applications accepted online at www.clemsoncity.org. Applications accepted until August 18, 2025. The City of Clemson 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.