General Definition of Work

Performs work responsible for the maintenance of city parks and facilities and assists with leading crews on daily projects.

Essential Functions

● Provides upkeep, repair and maintenance of city facilities and parks. Typical tasks involve carpentry, painting, construction, roofing, remodeling, plumbing, landscaping and horticultural responsibilities.

● Assists with leading full and part-time crews on daily assigned work.

● Maintains and repairs maintenance equipment.

● Inspects, trims, plants, mulches, trees, flowers and shrubs.

● Removes trash, debris, snow and clean restrooms.

● Identifies park and facility related maintenance needs and develops plans for project completion.

● Available to respond and to work weekend as needed. Participates in a rotation of weekend coverage ensuring cleanliness of shelters, bathrooms and trash removal.

● Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

● Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.

● Must have the ability to obtain a valid Missouri Class “B” CDL license.

● Qualified applicants must possess a valid driver’s license.

Salary per hour $17.15, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $25.98 hourly/$54,035 yearly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test, background investigation and pre-employment physical.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V