Grounds Maintenance

Government Contracting Resources; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Contracting Resources is seeking a Grounds Maintenance/Laborer to perform outdoor lawn care and related maintenance tasks at a secure facility. The role requires U.S. citizenship, base access, and the ability to pass pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, edging, plant bed care, irrigation work, and light repairs. A high school diploma and prior grounds maintenance experience are required, with strong organization and communication skills valued.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Must have a valid state driver’s license.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of commercial grounds maintenance experience in the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, edges grassed areas and lawns.
• Maintains flowers, shrubs, tree beds and replaces them.
• Performs seeding, fertilizing, aerating, irrigation and related tasks.
• Handles materials and cleans grounds with hand tools and power equipment.
• Maintains roads, parking areas, sidewalks, fences and drainage structures; supports weather-related services.
• Repairs and maintains ground structures and utilities as needed.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems; communicates with team.
• Maintains tools and equipment; presents professional attitude with customers and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

US Citizenship

Base access

Drug test

Background check

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Base Access Required

Job Summary:

The Grounds Maintenance/Laborer will perform various tasks associated with grounds maintenance outside of the buildings.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs routine cleanup, cutting, trimming, and edging of all grassed areas and lawns.
• Performs maintenance of flowers, shrubs, tree beds, and replacement thereof.
• Completes general leaf clean-up, tree pruning, tree removal, sod installation, seeding, fertilizing, liming, thatching, aerating, irrigation, erosion, watering, and back-filling.
• Handles materials (e.g., loading, unloading, digging, hauling, hoisting, carrying, wrapping, mixing, pouring, spreading); washing and cleaning cars and trucks and department equipment; cleaning grounds, and other areas; and doing other general maintenance work, by hand or using common hand-tools and power equipment.
• Provides routine maintenance and minor repairs to such ground structures as improved and unimproved roads, parking areas, sidewalks, fences, retaining walls, storm drainage ditches, window wells, and catch basis; heavy weather services (snow removal); refuse collection and disposal, and provide services necessary to cope with emergencies such as those resulting from accidents, natural disasters, breakdown of equipment, floods in
• buildings from roof leaks, overflowed restroom fixtures, sinks, sprinkler systems, water pipes, and other utilities.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintains tools and equipment in good condition; plans and organizes assignments effectively.
• Presents a professional, positive, and helpful attitude at all times when interacting with customers, co-workers, and supervision.
• Maintains effective communication with management, employees, and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain base access.
• Submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years within the past five years in commercial grounds maintenance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer/DFWP/VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Protected Veterans are invited to apply.