Exterior Maintenance / Grounds Keeper

Little City Foundation; Palatine (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an Exterior Maintenance / Grounds Keeper to ensure a safe and clean environment. Responsibilities include maintaining grounds, performing preventive maintenance, and assisting with special events. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, valid driver's license, and the ability to lift heavy items. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting repetitively.
• Successfully completes required training and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain work areas assigned and perform preventive maintenance.
• Daily trash pick-up and seasonal equipment changeovers.
• Report safety-related issues to the supervisor.

Skills

Heavy Lifting

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn Equipment

Snow Blowers

Snow Plows

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Purpose

Participate in an on-going and preventive maintenance program for grounds and areas assigned. Works as a team player with a common goal of providing a safe and clean environment for all persons living and working at Little City Foundation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The list of essential duties and responsibilities, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the task to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

• Maintain work areas assigned.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to start his or her 6:30 am shift by signing in and complete their shift by signing out at 3:00 pm daily; however, winter schedules and winter hours may vary.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance successfully maintains and completes all Little City Foundation training and orientation, also keeps Human Resources up-to-date with any change of status. Grounds Keeper is required to follow all department procedures.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to report and communicate all work safety related issues of any sort to Exterior Maintenance Supervisor.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to perform duties in all other Facility Maintenance areas as directed by Leadership. This includes, but is not limited to: any Little City set up, special events, set-up furniture, moving, donation pick-ups, and snow removal, etc.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is responsible for exterior painting, as needed.
• Interior and exterior cleaning of vehicles and equipment on a regular basis.
• Daily trash pick-up at any Little City property.
• Will be responsible for seasonal equipment and maintenance changeovers (i.e. winter to spring/spring to winter).
• Daily preparation work dependent upon Little City Foundation and weather related needs. This may include fueling snow blowers ahead of an impending storm and filling salt dispensers.
• Daily review and update of open 360 requests and completed 360 requests.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance will be required to turn in all paperwork, as directed by Exterior Maintenance Supervisor.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance will be required to follow directions, lift and move heavy and light items and be able to use a road map for directions.
• Successfully completes Little City Foundation required training, re-training, and any additional training as required by Little City Foundation policies and practices, or as assigned by his or her immediate supervisor. This may also include an annual American Heart Association certification in First Aid and CPR.
  
  

Base Wage: $ 17.50/ HR

Purpose

Participate in an on-going and preventive maintenance program for grounds and areas assigned. Works as a team player with a common goal of providing a safe and clean environment for all persons living and working at Little City Foundation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The list of essential duties and responsibilities, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the task to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

• Maintain work areas assigned.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to start his or her 6:30 am shift by signing in and complete their shift by signing out at 3:00 pm daily; however, winter schedules and winter hours may vary.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance successfully maintains and completes all Little City Foundation training and orientation, also keeps Human Resources up-to-date with any change of status. Grounds Keeper is required to follow all department procedures.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to report and communicate all work safety related issues of any sort to Exterior Maintenance Supervisor.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is required to perform duties in all other Facility Maintenance areas as directed by Leadership. This includes, but is not limited to: any Little City set up, special events, set-up furniture, moving, donation pick-ups, and snow removal, etc.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance is responsible for exterior painting, as needed.
• Interior and exterior cleaning of vehicles and equipment on a regular basis.
• Daily trash pick-up at any Little City property.
• Will be responsible for seasonal equipment and maintenance changeovers (i.e. winter to spring/spring to winter).
• Daily preparation work dependent upon Little City Foundation and weather related needs. This may include fueling snow blowers ahead of an impending storm and filling salt dispensers.
• Daily review and update of open 360 requests and completed 360 requests.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance will be required to turn in all paperwork, as directed by Exterior Maintenance Supervisor.
• Grounds Keeper/Exterior Maintenance will be required to follow directions, lift and move heavy and light items and be able to use a road map for directions.
• Successfully completes Little City Foundation required training, re-training, and any additional training as required by Little City Foundation policies and practices, or as assigned by his or her immediate supervisor. This may also include an annual American Heart Association certification in First Aid and CPR.
  
  

Little City offers competitive salaries and benefits for eligible employees such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with employer match, Flexible Spending Accounts ( FSA), life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, paid holidays, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and an employee assistance program.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a High School diploma or GED. Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance and be able to operate listed equipment; lawn equipment, snow blowers and snow plows. Must be able to perform heavy lifting repetitively. Ability to follow verbal directions and use road maps for directions. Per policy, must meet Little City’s insurance requirements in order to be maintained on the Approved Driver’s List.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, push, pull, lift, grasp and feel. The employee frequently is required to use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination when handling equipment and power tools. Requires corrected vision and hearing within normal range. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places: fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock. The employee must continuously lift support, and/or move 60 or more pounds of weight, and frequently lift, support, and/or move up to 50 pounds in difficult work positions of weight. The noise level is normal to loud. No occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases or other potentially infectious substances (Category I). 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.

Disclaimer: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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