Maintenance Worker Entry (Grounds) - Facilities (Camp Verde) Yavapai County Government Camp Verde - AZ - US Salary: USD18 - USD23 Apply here: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eb4a45c5e31fff72 **Role** -------- The Facilities Department is seeking an Entry-Level Maintenance Worker specializing in grounds maintenance for our Camp Verde location. This position involves performing semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance tasks of routine difficulty under direct supervisor. **Major Duties, Responsibilities** ---------------------------------- * Assists in performing a range of landscaping renovation, restoration, and maintenance duties. * Performs a variety of general labor and grounds keeping duties. General labor includes a variety of tasks, including landscaping, furniture/office moves, and parking lot upkeep. * Participates in educational training as needed. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. **Minimum Qualifications** -------------------------- **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent. **Experience:** No experience required. **Additional Requirements:** Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license. Must possess a valid Arizona State Applicators license (Turf and Ornamental & Right of Way Categories) or obtain within one (1) year of hire. **Other Skills** ---------------- **Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** **Knowledge of:** * Proper use and care of power and hand tools used in a variety of trades and grounds duties. * Maintenance, repair, and grounds duties. * Practices and procedures for irrigation sprinkler pipe repairs. * Procedures, materials, and operation of equipment used in maintenance work. * Occupational hazards and required preventative measures. **Skill in:** * Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees. * Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public. * Organization and adherence to detail. **Ability to:** * Comprehend and make inferences from written material. * Operate small power-driven machinery. * Follow verbal and written instructions. * Perform manual labor. * Dig up ground using a pick, shovel, spade or other tools and move debris as directed. * Prioritize given tasks. * Work both independently and under close supervision. * Mix and work with cleaning fluids, chemicals, or similar solutions using personal protective equipment. * Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public. * Keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department. * Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties. * Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always. * Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy. **Work Environment:** The work environment is associated with various indoor and outdoor locations, in all weather conditions and includes exposure to loud noise, blood borne pathogens, dust, fumes, mist, and chemicals. **Physical Requirements:** Ability to bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time; move, lift, push, pull a variety of heavy objects; mix and work with cleaning fluids, chemicals, or similar solutions using normal protective equipment; remain in a standing position for extended periods of time. Sufficient vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech ability to communicate effective in-person and telephonically. Capable of frequent repetitive movement of arms, fingers, and wrists. Ability to lift up to 100 pounds with assistance. **Additional Job Information:** FLSA: Non-Exempt Grade: 2 Classification: Classified Safety Sensitive: Yes **EMPLOYEE BENEFITS** Yavapai County Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to Full-Time employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes but is not limited to: * 10 Paid Holidays Per Year * Annual Leave * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Health Care Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision * Life Insurance * Long-Term & Short-Term Disability * Retirement Plans * Sick Leave * Tuition Reimbursement Program **ELECTIVE COVERAGE** * 457 Deferred Compensation Program * Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision * Flexible Spending Account (FSA) * Health Savings Account (HSA) * Short-Term Disability * Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents) **PLEASE NOTE** * Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked. * Part-Time employees have limited benefits available. * Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.