Conservation Grounds & Facilities Technician

White Oak Conservation; Yulee (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

White Oak Conservation is seeking a Grounds and Buildings Technician to maintain exterior areas, irrigation, and related infrastructure on the facility's 600 acres. The role requires experience with mowers, landscaping equipment, and building exterior upkeep, with emphasis on safe operation and physical stamina.

Based in northeast Florida, the position reports to the Senior Maintenance Manager and involves diverse outdoor tasks, from pest control to repairs and seasonal landscape duties, in a

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience with zero-turn mower and small equipment (i.e. weed eater, chain saws, pressure washers).
• Heavy equipment operation, landscaping equipment, small tractor operations, underground lawn sprinkler system repair and installation experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates irrigation operation and minor repairs.
• Blows off decks before and after guest use.
• Performs grading and repairs to driveways.
• Applies interior and close perimeter pest control for areas not included in pest control contract.
• Maintains tennis court.
• Assists with front garden operations.
• Prunes and/or cuts down dead trees.
• Gathers foliage and cuttings for arrangements.
• Gathers and splits firewood.
• Cleans gutters and roofs eight (8) times per year for 25+ buildings.
• Uses pressure wash machine on siding and cleans windows six (6) times per year for 25+ buildings.
• Cleans exterior furniture eight (8) times per year.
• Uses pressure wash machine on 64,000+ sq. ft. of decking four (4) times per year.
• Maintains CR 108 and Lessie Road sign areas.
• Performs Fit Trail maintenance.
• Performs landscape maintenance in the following areas: Vehicle Maintenance and Storage, Carpenter Shop, Caddy Shack, Sporting Clay Range, Hay Barn, and Water Treatment.
• Assists with Wildlife landscape maintenance during the growing season and in Wildlife Landscape Technician’s absence to include bush hog animal pastures, weed eat fence lines and animal enclosures, and apply herbicide to fence lines etc.

Skills

Zero-turn mower operation

Small equipment operation

Basic computer skills

Job description

White Oak Conservation is seeking a Grounds and Buildings Technician to maintain exterior areas, irrigation, and related infrastructure on the facility's 600 acres. The role requires experience with mowers, landscaping equipment, and building exterior upkeep, with emphasis on safe operation and physical stamina.

Based in northeast Florida, the position reports to the Senior Maintenance Manager and involves diverse outdoor tasks, from pest control to repairs and seasonal landscape duties, in a