Full-time General Maintenance-Groundskeeper

20.99 per hour

Telecommute Status

To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. Job: Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Job Code: 744 - BL-Grounds Maint Laborer

SCA Occup: 11210 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

Under close supervision, Grounds Maintenance Laborer/Gardener maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

Uses a weed eater, and pulls weeds and maintains flower beds.

• *Trims hedges and shrubs, edges around walks, flower beds, buildings and walls using hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools to maintain overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
• *Prunes shrubs and trees using shears and saws.
• *Monitors equipment used and reports any malfunction or other issues.
• Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.
• May apply fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides.
• May be required to drive company pick-up or small dump truck.
• May complete basic paperwork and calculate materials and time.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. May include snow removal, surface salting, and repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment. May clean comfort stations, offices workshop areas, and parking lots by sweeping, washing, mopping and polishing.

~ One year of work experience in grounds maintenance, or knowledge of grounds maintenance standards, techniques and materials;

• Ability to identify and work safely with appropriate manual and power tools, mechanical and electrical equipment, to the task assigned;
• Ability to manage and accurately track material resources and time, and adapt to changing work priorities;
• Ability to be flexible due to change of schedule, work duration and tasks;
• Communicate and work collaboratively and professionally on a team with various skill levels, and of various ethnic, religious, cultural and other backgrounds, and demonstrate good customer service skills.

High School Diploma or GED

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:

• Maneuvering around equipment
• Lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds
• Pushing or pulling equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
• Work is performed at a customer’s location on job sites in a construction environment with various tools, and mechanical, electrical and construction equipment. Transporting to work locations within the site. Employees may be exposed to hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat. Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Pay Rate $20.99 per hour

Type Full Time Regular

We embrace the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives innovation and the success of our business. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations.