Beautification Worker

Beautification Worker

City of Newnan, GA

If you love working outdoors and making a difference in the appearance of the community, join this dedicated team of employees who take great pride in maintaining the City's parks and public grounds.

Our ideal candidate will be able to operate multiple types of equipment including lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and other types of landscaping and excavating equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist team with spraying lawns, shrubs, trees with fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides

• Operate mower, weed eater, backpack blower and edger

• Plant trees, flowers, mulches and waters planted areas

• Trim trees, prunes shrubs, grinds tree stumps

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in grounds maintenance including the operation of motorized equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position is Full-time, non-exempt and eligible for our excellent benefit options:

• Health, Dental, Vision for employee and family at remarkably affordable pricing, some at no cost to employee

• Basic Life Insurance for employee and family at no cost to employee, additional Voluntary Life options for employee and family

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

• Short-term and Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and Hospital Indemnity options available

• Retirement Benefit - 10% City Contribution into a 401a account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan options

• Tuition Reimbursement Program for continued education

• Employee Assistance Program

• Vacation - Holiday - Sick - Comp paid time accruals

Valid Driver's License preferred.

Candidate must be able to successfully complete pre-employment screenings to include motor vehicle history, criminal background and drug screening.

Rate of pay based on experience and qualifications - Minimum Rate $17.24 per hour

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the number of qualified applicants has been received or until the position is filled. This posting may close at any time without notice.

The City of Newnan's goal is to hire and provide a highly qualified workforce, to employ, train and maintain a quality workforce of highly effective and efficient individuals; to treat City staff with fairness, respect and dignity; to create and foster a healthy work environment promoting high morale, ethics and job satisfaction; to encourage employees to identify opportunities which will improve efficiency and effectiveness.

The City of Newnan is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We value inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Newnan, GA. The City of Newnan does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender orientation, national origin, disability or any category protected by applicable federal or state law. All candidates are encouraged to apply.