Job Description

Class Summary

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,560 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits.


This class is responsible for the grounds maintenance of County facilities. This position supervises inmates who perform assigned duties related to grounds maintenance.

Essential Duties

• Mows and trims grass, shrubs and trees, pulls weeds, and applies fertilizers, herbicides and chemicals to landscape and indoor plants.
• Assists in maintaining the overall safety of grounds and equipment for public and County use.
• Maintains indoor plants.
• Picks up trash, recyclables, and other debris from grounds.
• Operated lawn mowers, trimmers, edgers, and other equipment and performs basic maintenance.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Supervises inmates. Incumbent will receive training.

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• The incumbent is required to pass the background investigation for Certification of Inmate Supervision prior to employment.

Grade
The grade for this position is 97.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma, or GED
• Two years of grounds maintenance experience

• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Valid driver\'s license from state of residency

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits Offered

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Additional Information

Department of Support Services

It is Gwinnett County Human Resources\' vision to build a culturally diverse and high-caliber workforce that contributes to the overall success of Gwinnett County Government through collaborative efforts and excellent customer service. Our Human Resources organizational structure consists of six teams: Operations, HRIS, Employee Engagement, Training & Development, Benefits & Wellness, and Administration & Fiscal to provide exemplary quality services to our customers. We invite anyone who qualifies for this position to consider joining the Gwinnett County Human Resources team in providing excellent customer support for internal as well as external customers.

For more information about this department, please .

About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County - one of America\'s fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.

The county\'s population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we\'ve only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.

Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett\'s infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.

The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board\'s policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County\'s values.

In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.

Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!

Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.

Values

Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.

Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.

Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
Hiring Process

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:
Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please call Human Resources at 770-822-7915 or email .

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