Groundskeeper
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
We are seeking meticulous and reliable individuals to join our award-winning team as an Automotive Shop Cleaner and Groundskeeper. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of our automotive shop facilities and ensuring the surrounding grounds are well-kept.
Duties include:
- Perform grounds care duties such as mowing lawns, trimming curbing, applying herbicides and picking up trash to maintain neat and tidy lot.
- Prepare outdoor areas for various weather conditions by picking up loose items, debris and securing any items that may be damaged.
- Operate and maintain garden and landscaping equipment to ensure they are in good working condition.
- Pressure washing trucks and equipment.
- Recycle cans and other recyclable materials in accordance with city policies and environmental regulations.
- Manage waste oil and coolant disposal by draining oil pans and containers into designated waste oil containers and crushing oil filters as needed.
- Pumping drain pans containing coolant into designated containers as needed.
- Assist in maintaining general shop cleanliness and professional appearance.
- Empty and refill mop buckets, clean common area floors with a floor scrubber, and ensure proper disposal of waste oil dry and recyclable materials on a regular basis.
- Clean and organize the used tire area, tire bay area, and scrap metal bins weekly.
- Refill oil dry containers in the shop as needed.
- Assist in performing other duties such as moving shop equipment, assembling/disassembling items and assisting technicians as needed.
- Other odd jobs that may come up, within the abilities of the individual.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.