Groundskeeper

Job Summary:

The Groundskeeper performs landscaping, grounds maintenance, and related services to maintain safe, clean, attractive, and well-maintained grounds and facilities. This position operates a variety of hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and irrigation systems and performs routine, seasonal, and emergency maintenance as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collects and disposes of litter and other waste materials.
• Operates a variety of hand tools, including shovels, rakes, saws, and other landscaping tools.
• Operates power equipment and vehicles, including tractors, lawn mowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, and other similar equipment.
• Waters and maintains lawns, trees, shrubs, and other plants using sprinkler systems, hoses, watering cans, and irrigation systems.
• Trims trees and vegetation and maintains flower beds.
• Maintains sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, path lighting, and other grounds features; performs general cleaning as needed.
• Plans, cultivates, and maintains lawns, turf, gardens, and landscaped areas and, based on landscaping designs, identifies additional work that should be performed.
• Delivers and spreads topsoil and/or sand over newly seeded areas.
• Prepares and applies fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and other landscaping chemicals in accordance with product directions and applicable safety procedures.
• Where artificial turf is used, periodically replaces cushion pads and vacuums and disinfects turf after use.
• Performs regular and seasonal maintenance of irrigation systems including necessary winterization procedures.
• Installs and maintains specialty landscape features such as rock gardens and retaining/block walls.
• Responds to emergency calls as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of the care and maintenance of various types of lawns, greenery, shrubs, trees, and plants.
• Ability to work efficiently, thoroughly, and independently.
• Ability to follow directions, safety procedures, and established work practices.
• Ability to operate various types of power equipment, including lawn mowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, and other landscaping equipment.
• Ability to safely and effectively use hand tools required for landscaping and grounds maintenance.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely and satisfactory manner.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Related groundskeeping, landscaping, or maintenance experience preferred.
• On-the-job training provided.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking, as well as frequent stretching, bending, climbing, kneeling, pulling, and other physical activities.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be physically capable of safely operating power equipment and performing routine grounds maintenance tasks.
• Must be able to work outdoors for extended periods in a variety of weather conditions.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• On-call availability for emergency situations as required.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan eligibility after 1 year of employment
• Paid holidays and vacation

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person