Grounds Maintenance

REPORTS TO:   Facilities Manager
WORK WEEK: 20-29 hours per week or as needed to accomplish tasks (seasonal, spring to fall only)
WAGE CLASSIFICATION: $20.00 per hour
OSHA RISK CLASSIFICATION: Low

SUMMARY POSITION STATEMENT
The purpose of this position is to provide grounds maintenance to all PCHS properties as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

• Provides grounds keeping for all PCHS facilities as directed, including mowing all lawns, aerating and dethatching lawns, fertilizing lawns, picking up trash and maintaining a clean environment. 
• Maintain landscape at all facilities. Tasks include weeding garden beds, trimming, shaping and removing bushes/hedges as needed, shoveling dirt, rocks and other debris.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks such as oil and filter changes, battery changes, dismounting and remounting of sharpened mower blades.  
• Assist in sidewalk concrete repairs including saw-cutting, demolition, forming and pouring. 
• Sanding, cleaning, prepping, and painting interior and exterior walls, railings, fixtures as directed.  
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education :  High school graduate or equivalent.
Experience :  General job skill experience.
Job Requirements:

• Possess basic understanding of OSHA
• Must be computer literate, proficient with Microsoft Office Products and be able to type 25 wpm.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze grounds maintenance needs and offer creative improvements.
• Active and clean AK driver’s license is required. 
• Tools and equipment will be provided by the organization.
• Must pass a State required background and pre-hire drug screen.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physically demanding position.  Must be physically fit.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate equipment.
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate in writing, in person and by phone.
• May be some lifting up to at least 75 pounds.

PCHS is an ADA compliant agency.