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TOWN OF PAHRUMP EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Pending Approval Groundskeeper Under general supervision, performs a variety of landscaping tasks involving planting and maintaining grass, trees, shrubs, flowers and bulbs on public property including parks and fields. Job Responsibilities: • Plants seeds, trees, shrubs, bulbs and flowers; lays sod; installs rocks or boulders. • Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, mulching, soil conditioning, thatching, top dressing, watering, weeding and pest control of public grounds, parks, recreational fields and all Town premises. • Mows grass, cuts weeds, trims vegetation, rakes leaves, prunes trees and shrubs and digs up bulbs. • Trims or cuts dead, diseased or overgrown trees, shrubs and bushes from public areas. • Maintains and adjusts grounds and turf care tools and equipment such as mowers, spreaders, tractors, sprinklers, drip and irrigation lines; sharpens lawn mower blades and replaces trimmer reels. • Drags and maintains ball fields in safe playing condition. • Collects and disposes of debris, litter and animal waste from public grounds, fields, walkways, parks, and all Town and adjoining premises. • Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: • Graduation from high school or G.E.D • One year of specialized training or experience working with lawn, tree and plant care. • Valid Nevada Driver’s license Pay Rate: $12.58/ Hour Town of Pahrump requires a pre-employment drug screen through a designated facility; employment is contingent upon successful completion of this process. Applications must be received by the deadline. Postmarks are not accepted. Resumes are accepted when attached to a completed application. Applications returned without the required documentation or not completely filled out will not be considered. Applications may be obtained and returned to the Human Resources Office located at 2100 E. Walt Williams Drive, Suite 110, Pahrump, NV 89048. Applications may also be obtained by emailing [EMAIL REDACTED] or can be downloaded from www.pahrumpnv.org. The Town of Pahrump is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants requesting accommodation under the ADA should contact Human Resources. Please call (775) 482-7244 with any questions. Deadline: June 28, 2019 @ 5:00 p.m.