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Job Summary
Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding our campus. Plants flowers, mows, pulls weeds, repairs structures, and maintains outside of building.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform grounds keeping and building maintenance duties.
- Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower.
- Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
- Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
- Apply pesticide to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos, wasps, ticks, and others.
- Apply fertilizer to ground to enhance growth.
- Maintain and lay sprinkler lines as needed to make sure all plants, trees and bushes are watered correctly.
- Perform routine maintenance duties such as applying plaster, fixing fountains, and other duties.
- Sweep walkway of debris.
- Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
- Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
- Install lawn furniture.
- Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
- Install rock, cement, lighting, water, and furniture.
- Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Lift as much as 50 pounds
- Stand and/or bend for 1-2 hours at a time
- Complete cleaning assignments on schedule and meeting the requirements of acceptable sanitation required by law
- Successfully complete a background investigation and obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance card Lift,
- Carry materials, bend, twist, kneel , climb, and balance
- Walk at a brisk pace and work in a kneeling position for extended periods of time
- Work outdoors in the rain or in extreme hot or cold weather
- Work above ground, sub-surface and in water
- Work in small areas such as crawl spaces and attics
- Withstand dust, pollens and gas fumes on a daily basis
- Work independently Monday - Friday and on-call rotation for after hours, weekends & holidays