Job Summary
Join our team at The City of Greenville as a Laborer and become an integral part of our mission to create and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces for our community. As a member of our landscaping crew, you will play a vital role in enhancing our recreational and park facilities through a range of manual labor tasks.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- This position's work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Examples of Duties
- Serves as a crew member for parks and landscaping maintenance work;
- Maintains and repairs park facilities through manual labor;
- Performs litter control using a light-duty truck;
- Transports trailers, mowers, and other equipment;
- Loads and unloads supplies and materials;
- Fills in holes in parks and completes planting, mulching, trimming, and spraying herbicides;
- Uses a variety of hand tools, power tools, and equipment to complete landscaping tasks;
- Assists in setting up for events and programs;
- Operates mowers, tractors, and implements to complete landscaping duties;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED; and
- Six months of manual labor experience
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of :
- relevant machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repairs, and maintenance.
- policies and procedures to promote a safe and secure work environment.
- materials, methods, and the tools involved in landscaping.
Skilled In
- providing excellent customer service.
- identifying problems and providing solutions.
- managing one's own time.
- operation of equipment.
Ability To
- perform a variety of manual labor over an extended period of time in all weather conditions.
- cooperate as a member of a work crew and establish effective working relationships with other employees.
- communicate effectively both written and verbally.
- identify hazards in assigned work areas.
Special Requirements
- Valid North Carolina driver's license and acceptable driving record.
- This position will occasionally be required to be available for special events and athletic tournaments, as well as being available during inclement weather.
- This position will occasionally work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.
Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.
Closing Date/Time: 5/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern