Environmental Service Worker I

Job Description Posting Expires: 5/26/26 Salary Range:$39,370.24- $49,212.80 General Description and Classification Standards: Performs a wide variety of grounds maintenance services to maintain and enhance the beautification of the City of Atlanta. Duties may include, but are not limited to: garbage and recycling collection; cleaning, performing repairs, and other general maintenance; landscaping through the use of hand and power tools including saws, shovels, blowers, lawnmowers, etc. This is the entry level for this job family. Individuals entering this level must already possess the basic knowledge of the work and the required motor skills and physical capabilities to carry out basic tasks. Typically performs the simplest pertinent tasks, assists higher level workers in more complex jobs, and prepares or puts away tools. Supervision Received: Works under general supervision, typically as part of a work crew with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks. Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities: These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. - Performs general lawn care, landscaping, and maintenance for assigned areas. - Mows and trims grass; removes clippings, leaves, and debris from grounds area. - Prunes bushes and trees using hand and power tools including lawnmowers, saws, weed eaters, pruners, blowers, etc. - Removes illegal signs from street signs, light poles, and utility poles. - Performs grounds maintenance; picks up litter, debris, bulk trash, etc. - Sweeps, rakes, and blows walkways, parking lots, natural lands, and other public areas. - Prepares and operates various types of equipment involved in street cleaning. - Performs waste and recycling collection; collects waste and recycling material along established routes through residential streets and alleys, or through business and industrial areas. - Maintains equipment and truck; cleans