Grounds Laborer

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Pay rate : $18.88 + $4.93 (Health and Wellness) per hour

JobSummary

This position is responsible for providing year-round landscaping and grounds maintenance support for the Mark Center contract.

Primary Duties

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Under the supervision of the grounds supervisor and/or assistant grounds supervisor the candidate will be responsible for the operation, inspection, testing, and preventative maintenance for equipment including by not limited to push mowers, riding mowers, string trimmers, edger's, backpack blowers, and snow blowers.
• Ensure that turf areas are maintained to established height by mowing, trimming, and edging.
• Ensure that bed areas remain weed free by hand pulling and organic means.
• Perform daily trash pulls and monitoring of the grounds and smoking areas for litter.
• Perform weekly and monthly inspections of grounds, facilities, and building structures.

Additional Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Grounds Supervisor and/or Assistant Grounds Supervisor, the individual is expected to assist in performing seasonal grounds maintenance by providing quality service in accordance with the contract specifications.
• Maintain turf by watering, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, replanting, and performing other operations as required to establish healthy, viable turf.
• Execute the transportation of large debris, leaves, trash, equipment requiring major repair, etc. from the site to its designation.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws as well as gather and remove litter.
• Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures such as buildings, fences, or benches using hand or power tools.
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other ground features.
• Off hours salting and snow/ice removal required.
• The requirements related to background screening eligibility and/or any security clearance requirements are subject to change at any time by the applicable government agency; all persons applying or holding any position covered by this job description are required to meet any such eligibility requirements, regardless of past qualifications or past acceptance.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: Experience, Education, Certification(s)

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.
• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required. Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Must have or be able to obtain a security clearance to meet current network and/or government requirements that apply or become applicable to this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, as well as memos, labels, and numbers.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to operate, or learn to operate, all standard grounds maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of basic math skills preferred.

Supervision Received

The incumbent performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, reach with their hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. They may occasionally lift or move products and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level is generally moderate to loud.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information