Laborer (Rec & Parks)

Job Description

Job Summary

Join our team at The City of Greenville as a Laborer and become an integral part of our mission to create and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces for our community. As a member of our landscaping crew, you will play a vital role in enhancing our recreational and park facilities through a range of manual labor tasks.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
**This position's work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Examples of Duties

• Serves as a crew member for parks and landscaping maintenance work;
• Maintains and repairs park facilities through manual labor;
• Performs litter control using a light-duty truck;
• Transports trailers, mowers, and other equipment;
• Loads and unloads supplies and materials;
• Fills in holes in parks and completes planting, mulching, trimming, and spraying herbicides;
• Uses a variety of hand tools, power tools, and equipment to complete landscaping tasks;
• Assists in setting up for events and programs;
• Operates mowers, tractors, and implements to complete landscaping duties;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Six months of manual labor experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of :

• relevant machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repairs, and maintenance.
• policies and procedures to promote a safe and secure work environment.
• materials, methods, and the tools involved in landscaping.

Skilled in:

• providing excellent customer service.
• identifying problems and providing solutions.
• managing one's own time.
• operation of mowers, trimmer, and compact tractors.

Ability to:

• perform a variety of manual labor over an extended period of time in all weather conditions.
• cooperate as a member of a work crew and establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• communicate effectively both written and verbally.
• identify hazards in assigned work areas.

Special Requirements

• Valid North Carolina driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• This position will occasionally be required to be available for special events and athletic tournaments, as well as being available during inclement weather.
• This position will occasionally work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 9/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern