Buildings & Grounds Crew Lead

The City of Richland Center is seeking a candidate for the full-time position of Buildings & Grounds Crew Lead in the Public Works Department. As a Buildings & Grounds Crew Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and participating in a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks within the Public Works Department. This includes managing a team of workers, ensuring efficient operations, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. This is a working supervisor position, and the candidate should be comfortable performing all tasks required by the team, including a variety of custodial, maintenance, and repair tasks in the areas of parks, forestry, cemetery, and public facilities. General physical labor is required.

Requirements: Qualified candidates shall have graduated from high school or possess a GED. Should possess experience in the following areas: construction, electrical, plumbing, maintenance, equipment repair, forestry, and horticulture. Valid Driver’s License required. Possession of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred. Candidate must be available for duty beyond the normal workday as required to assist with snow removal, cemetery burials, or other related duties. Starting wage for this position is $21.58 - $25.99 per hour (80 hours bi-weekly) depending on qualifications. Successful candidates will be subject to a background check.

Benefits: The City of Richland Center offers a comprehensive benefit package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Wisconsin Retirement Plan, deferred compensation, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

Benefit perks include a health insurance plan, emergency room visit reimbursement, and employer contributions of 6.9% to the Wisconsin Retirement System.

To be considered, submit a completed employment application to Darcy.Perkins@richlandcenterwi.gov. The application form can be found here.

The submission of a resume and cover letter is encouraged for optimal consideration for this position.

The deadline for all applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 15th.