Job Description

Public Service Worker Senior (Division of Parks and Recreation)

Job ID 5838

Location Fayette County

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

SALARY

The minimum salary is $16.150 per hour

This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable.

Pay Grade 510

This position is eligible for Hazardous Duty Supplemental Pay ($90/month, $0.52c/hour)upon hire; and, CDL pay ($1.08/hour)once obtained within the six (6) month probationary period.

FILING DEADLINE DATE

The deadline to apply is Monday, March 31, 2025

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this classification is to perform manual labor in relation to the general maintenance and repairs of LFUCG property such as facilities, equipment, grounds and city roads; and, lead or oversee a small work crew as needed.

These positions provide park services that may include athletic field preparation, trail maintenance, turf maintenance, playground maintenance, restroom cleaning, refuse collection, dog park maintenance, landscaping, event support, and repairing park amenities such as picnic tables and
fences.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent


• Two (2) years of related experience


• Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs one or more of the following essential functions, depending on area of assignment:

• Provides grounds maintenance in all seasons
  
  
  
  • Performs landscape and horticultural maintenance at multiple park locations
  
  
  • Prunes, plants and waters shrubs, perennials, and trees
  
  
  • Apply herbicide products on horticultural and park locations
  
  


• Operates light trucks and assorted power equipment


• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on gardening and grounds equipment


• Performs general manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting, digging, and moving materials


• Cleans, maintains, services, and conducts minor repairs on buildings, facilities and equipment


• Assists with any other manual labor tasks as needed


• Leads or oversees a small work crew as needed


• Performs snow removal operations


• Performs related work as assigned

SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

All Certifications and Licenses must be maintained as a condition of employment

• Valid Driver's License is required to qualify


• Required to obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B within the first six (6) months of employment


• Required to obtain appropriate Pesticide Applicator license from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture within the first twelve (12) months of employment

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be accessible for on-call duty and be able to work weekends and holidays as assigned and during emergencies.


• Positions are required to perform snow removal duties during weather emergencies.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit LFUCG electronic application through  lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date. 

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION ,  but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application. 

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

• Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-3-health-and-wellness-benefits


• Paid and unpaid time off benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits


• Direct deposit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:

Division of Human Resources
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507

Phone: (859) 258-3030
Website:  lexingtonky.gov/jobs
E-mail:  jobs@lexingtonky.gov

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Lexington Fayette Urban Co Government

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