NEOGOV · 15 hours ago
Groundskeeper Assistant
Juneau
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$22.74/hr - $22.74/hr
0+ years expNEOGOV is seeking Groundskeeper Assistants to join their Landscape Division in Juneau. This seasonal position focuses on outdoor physical labor, including mowing, weeding, and maintaining the beautification of parks and public areas in the community.
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Responsibilities
Participate in greenhouse operations, cemetery operations, and general landscaping operations
Spend days working outdoors, mowing and weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, deadheading, mulching, watering, and doing clean-up of CBJ parks and facility grounds
Responsible for mowing over 1.2 million square feet of turf, propagating, planting, and maintaining 14,000 annual flowers each year, and maintaining over 82,000 square feet of mulched tree and shrub beds
Qualification
Required
Ability to perform physical labor outdoors during inclement weather
Ability to walk long distances while mowing or weed for long periods
Ability to learn to operate various hand tools, power tools, and small equipment (including mowers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc.)
Ability to operate pickup trucks, one-ton dump trucks, and small to mid-size tractors with various attachments
Working knowledge of gardening/ landscaping techniques
Positive attitude
Not less than 18 years of age
A valid Driver's License at time of appointment and for continued employment
Preferred
Education and/or experience in horticulture desired
Benefits
Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
No cost employee only plan available
Employer paid Basic Life insurance--$10,000 for employee, spouse & dependents
Additional optional coverage available
Travel protection & financial services offered as part of the Life Insurance coverage
Optional group-based insurance premiums for Term life with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
Short-term Disability
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Pet Insurance
Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Employees are eligible for an employer funded Dependent Care Account (DCA) up to $5000.00 following 1 year of actively working.
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program, depending on your date of hire
Option to enroll in the City & Borough of Juneau’s Deferred Compensation Program with MissionSquare
Employer match available for participating PERS Tier IV employees
Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
21 days of PL within first year of employment
Personal leave includes Sick leave
Twelve paid holidays a year
Six weeks Paid Parental Leave (to eligible employees)
An opportunity to earn a health insurance premium discount of $1300 per year
An Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Pass Discounts to local and CBJ recreation facilities
Health related webinars
Office Ergonomic Assessments
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
Parking passes or bus passes provided for employees working in the downtown offices
Free passes to Parks & Recreation field house, ice arena, and swimming pools
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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