Groundsman

Quick facts

• Pay: $23.77 to $34.50 an hour
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Leesburg, FL
• Education: High school diploma or GED
• License: CDL required

About this job

Entry-level groundsman position assisting with electric line maintenance and installation for the City of Leesburg. Role involves loading materials, traffic control, equipment setup, and support tasks, with progression to Electric Line Technician Apprentice when positions open.

Good fit if you have a high school diploma, valid Florida Class A CDL temporary permit, and are comfortable working at heights and on-call.

Full job description

Nature of Work

The purpose of the class is to assist with electric line maintenance or installation. The class is responsible for loading and delivering materials, traffic control, setting up equipment, technical or manual support tasks, and logs or routine reports. The class works according to some procedures; decides how and when to do things under general supervision. This is a progressive classification leading to an Electric Line Technician Apprentice classification which is required to move forward when a position opens.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares vehicles by inspecting and performing minor service; reports malfunctions to supervisor.

• Gathers and loads job materials, tools, or other supplies and delivers to job site.
• Maintains traffic control and insures vehicle and pedestrian safety procedures are observed.
• Sets up equipment such as trucks, outriggers, trailers or other equipment.
• Operates line maintenance or installation equipment as directed.
• Performs support tasks such as stripping wire, digging, moving equipment, and other.
• Completes work logs or routine reports and performs minor office work.
• Complete a pole climbing school or program.

Minimum Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED.

Knowledge of basic algebra.

Experience associated with a Lineman Boot Camp is preferred.

This position is an entry level position and the employee will receive on the job training. Being an entry level position, the person accepting this position or holding this position understands that he/she will be eligible for promotion and understands that promoting into an Electric Line Technician Apprentice position is a condition of employment as positions become available.

Requires a valid State of Florida Class A temporary permit for CDL and a satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment. At the end of the six (6) months’ probation period, employee must take and pass the exam required for possession of a Florida Class A CDL.

Special skills or equipment certification may be required.

Must be comfortable with working from heights; poles, structures and aerial lifts.