Police Officer

Summary This position is responsible for performing grounds maintenance duties at town facilities and grounds.

Essential Functions Maintains the grounds surrounding town facilities by cutting grass, weeding and mulching beds, trimming hedges and trees, blowing leaves, and fertilizing, watering, and edging planted areas.

Applies herbicides to weeds.

Performs routine maintenance on grounds maintenance equipment and vehicles, including checking fluid levels, replacing blades and filters, and performing minor repairs.

Inspects playground equipment and athletic courts; repairs and replaces nets.

Rakes leaves and removes debris; operates leaf vacuum as needed.

Picks up litter.

Stripes and lines ballfields.

Removes dead flowers and plants from the cemetery.

Cleans restrooms at parks; empties trash.

Assists in snow removal activities.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Required By The Position Knowledge of town, department, and safety policies and procedures.

Knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques.

Skill in operating such equipment and machinery as riding and push mowers, line trimmers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, bobcats, loaders, and sprayers.

Skill in using such tools as shovels, rakes, wheel barrows, hedge trimmers, and pruning shears.

Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Qualifications Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.

No Experience Requirements. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver=s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Supplemental Information

Previous horticultural maintenance, golf course maintenance or tractor operation experience preferred.

Requires the ability to operate hand tools and motorized landscape equipment.

Requires physical stamina to perform manual tasks in hot, cold or wet conditions.

Preferece will be given to someone with knowledge and experience in athletic field maintenance- mowing, edging, topdressing, mound and plate repair, infield surface preperation, lining athletic fields, field set up, irrigation system operation and maintenance.

The Town of Chapel Hill offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to regular full time and part time employees.

Health Insurance Health insurance is effective the first day of employment. The town will provide full-time employees group medical insurance including family coverage. Employees and the town will share equally in the additional cost of the base plan for dependent coverage if employees desire to purchase such coverage for family members.

Retirement Health Savings Plan Employees hired after June 30, 2010, in a regular full-time or regular part- time position are required to participate in the Retirement Health Savings Plan. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 1%.

Dental Insurance Dental insurance is optional and is paid for by the employee. Coverage for eligible dependents is also available.

Paid Time Off

• Vacation/Annual Leave: Employees in regular full or part time positions earn between 12 and 26 days per year depending upon length of Town service.
• Sick Leave: Employees in full or part time regular positions earn 12 days per year.
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees receive 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after birth or placement of a child in the home for adoption or foster care. This leave does not come from Employee's leave bank.
• Paid Holidays: There are 12 official Town holidays. Employees in full or part time regular positions are eligible for paid holiday time.
• Funeral Leave: All employees in full or part time regular positions are granted 3 days of funeral leave per year. This leave is non-cumulative

Local Government Retirement System All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.

Supplemental Retirement Plans

• NC 401(k)-The Town makes a contribution of 5% to the 401(k) for all regular full and part time employees. There is no employee match required. Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis. The plan is administered by Prudential.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan-Town of Chapel Hill employees have the option of making contributions to a 457. The Town does not make contributions to this plan. The plan is administered by ICMA.

Disability Insurance

• Town Provided: The Town provides both short term and long term disability insurance to all regular full or part time employees. The plan will pay up to 50% of the employee's base income for non-job related injuries.
• Voluntary Short Term Disability: Employees have the option of purchasing supplemental disability insurance. This plan will pay employees a maximum of 25% of their base weekly earnings up to $400.

Life Insurance The Town provides full and part time regular employees with an individual term life insurance policy. Employees have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for a small fee. Dependent life insurance is also available.

Direct Deposit All employees hired after July 1, 2007 are required to have direct deposit.

Other Benefits

• Credit Union: Employees of the Town of Chapel Hill are eligible to open accounts at the Local Government Federal Credit Union.
• Parking is provided free of charge at or near worksites
• Annual longevity payment beginning with the 5th year of full or part time regular employment
• Tuition assistance is available upon completion of the initial probationary period