Grounds/General Maintenance

Amentum; Destin (FL); On-site; USD 74,500,608 - 91,693,056; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a dedicated Grounds/General Maintenance professional to support Facilities O&M services in Destin, Florida. The role covers equipment, building structures, and landscaping maintenance under an O&M contract.

Typical duties run Monday–Friday 06:30–15:30 with occasional evenings and weekends. Must hold a TS/SCI clearance, high school diploma, and 5+ years of maintenance experience; valid licenses and certifications are required for equipment and safety tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in general maintenance or a related field.
• Heavy equipment experience with backhoes, front end loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and forklifts.
• Experience with telescopic boom lifts and scissor lifts.
• Valid driver’s license issued by the applicant’s state of residence.
• Able to obtain and maintain a LCLM (limited commercial landscape maintenance) license for herbicide and pesticide application.
• Able to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Able to work in areas of height with MEWPs.
• Able to obtain and maintain certification for fall protection.
• Preferred: CDL Class A

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment, prioritizing workplace safety at all times.
• Comply with site-specific policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide strong customer service and interpersonal communication.
• Be self-motivated, proactive, and maintain high-performance standards.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Identify challenges, develop effective solutions, and support continuous improvement.
• Adhere to Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Quality Assurance (QA) policies and objectives.
• Follow schedules and tasks directed by the O&M Supervisor; perform other duties as assigned.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Gather and evaluate information, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
• Provide verbal feedback and/or detailed reports to the O&M supervisor daily.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CMMS

Timekeeping systems

Email communication

Job description

Amentum is seeking a dedicated detail-oriented Grounds/General Maintenance with a strong commitment to maintenance, safety, and customer satisfaction in support of a Facilities O&M services contract. Experienced with organized and dynamic environments in support of providing day-to-day repairs for all facilities designated under O&M operations. The general maintenance to be executed consist of areas pertaining to equipment, building structures, and landscaping.

Work Schedule:

Typical support duties are M-F from 06:30 to 3:30. To include occasional evenings and weekends in support of the program's mission.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment, ensuring workplace safety remains the highest priority at all times.
• Comply with all site-specific policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and committed to maintaining high-performance standards and achieving organizational goals.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with the flexibility to prioritize tasks, adapt to changing demands, and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify challenges, develop effective solutions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to all Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Quality Assurance (QA) policies, procedures, requirements, and performance objectives.
• Follow schedules and tasks to detail directed by the O&M Supervisor. To include other duties assigned.
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Skilled in identifying issues, gathering and evaluating relevant information, establishing facts, and drawing sound conclusions.
• Provide verbal feedback and/or a detailed report to the O&M supervisor daily.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Maintains fitness for duty and demonstrates the ability to safely lift and move up to 50 pounds on a regular basis while performing assigned duties.
• Capable of standing for extended periods of 8-10 hours per shift.
• Able to perform physical tasks including bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, twisting, and carrying materials as required.
• Execute generated workorders from site’s computer maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Selecting appropriate materials necessary for the task at hand.
• Prepare and submit detailed purchase requests for taskings assigned from the O&M supervisor when required.
• Assist with maintaining shop inventory for day to day used items for assigned work orders.
• Perform jobs/tasks in outside unconditioned environment working in the extreme hot and humid weather. Additionally, at times, extreme cold.
• Responsible for painting structures and equipment, execute basic carpentry, execute basic plumbing, basic sheetrock repairs and metal siding patch repairs.
• Perform landscaping maintenance such as mowing, edging, blowing, weed eating, pruning, brush cutting, forestry mulching, yard debris collection, road grading, pothole repairs, grading, clean out storm water drains, pressure washing, gutter maintenance, and at times pesticide/ herbicide application.
• Repairing/ Replacing, door locks, door closures, carpet tiles, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, door trim, doors, cove base, general wood/metal furniture, broken windowpanes.
• Responsible for maintaining and cleaning government issued items and/or property.
• Perform other duties and activities as directed such as but not limited: moving furniture, furniture assemblies, furniture set ups for outside events, and working with other trades to complete general task(s) in support of the mission.

Minimum Requirements (Clearance Level, Education, Certifications, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in general maintenance or a related field.
• Heavy equipment experience with backhoes, front end loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and forklifts.
• Experience with telescopic boom lifts and scissor lifts.
• Ability to provide and maintain all required certifications and credentials.
• Proficient in basic computer applications, including online training platforms, timekeeping systems, and email communication.
• Valid driver's license issued by the applicant's state of residence required.
• Able to obtain and maintain a LCLM (limited commercial landscape maintenance) license for herbicide and pesticide application.
• Able to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Able to work in areas of height with MEWPs.
• Able to obtain and maintain certification for fall protection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CDL Class A

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

$26.00 - $32.00/hourly USD

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

07/28/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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