General Definition of Work

Performs work responsible for the maintenance of city parks, facilities and grounds for the City of Cape Girardeau.

Essential Functions

● Performs mowing, trimming and other lawn care of facilities and parks including turf care and chemical application.

● Maintains and repairs equipment.

● Performs preventive maintenance of city parks and facilities.

● Provides oversight of part time staff when necessary.

● Performs landscaping and snow removal. Removes dead and hazardous trees.

● Removes trash.

● Cleans restrooms and shelters.

● Available to respond and work weekends and holidays, as needed. Participates in a weekend rotation to provide coverage of trash collection and shelter and bathroom cleaning.

● Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

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

Salary per hour $15.57, 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 $23.97 hourly/$49,858 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