Ground Maintenance
Rate of Pay: $Depends on Experience/hr.
Work Schedule: M-F
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Landscape Care & Lawn Maintenance: Perform routine turf care including commercial mowing, string trimming, lawn edging, and leaf blowing.
• Detailing & Plant Health: Prune trees and shrubs, trim hedges, pull weeds, apply mulch, and maintain decorative plant/flower beds.
• Debris & Property Clean-Up: Keep grounds, parking lots, walkways, and outer perimeters clean and clear of trash, fallen branches, and organic debris.
• Equipment Care & Safety: Safely operate hand tools, power tools, and commercial grounds equipment (e.g., zero-turn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, chainsaws). Perform basic routine daily maintenance checks on assigned equipment and vehicles.
• Compliance & Professionalism: Adhere to all safety guidelines and OSHA standards. Represent the company in a professional, courteous manner when interacting with clients, facility managers, or the public
• Other duties assigned.
Qualifications:
Experience: Previous experience in groundskeeping, janitorial work, sanitation, or municipal labor is preferred but not required (on-the-job training provided).
License: Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (required for driving department vehicles/utility carts).
Physical Demands:
○ Ability to perform strenuous physical labor outdoors in various weather conditions (extreme heat, rain, cold).
○ Ability to repeatedly pull, lift, and carry heavy trash bags and containers weighing up to 50 lbs.
○ Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift continuously throughout a full shift.
Reliability: Strong work ethic, punctuality, and the ability to complete assigned daily park routes independently with minimal supervision.
