Grounds Maintenance Helper

ssp-llc; Texas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSP LLC is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to perform grass cutting and related landscape tasks. You will operate tractors, mowers, weed eaters, and hand tools, water landscapes, and apply fertilizers and pesticides under supervision.

Overtime Fridays and occasional Saturdays may apply, with additional maintenance support duties as needed. The role requires a HS diploma or GED with two years in grounds maintenance and a valid Class E driver license.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED with two years practical experience in grass cutting and grounds maintenance or similar work.
• Ability to operate grass cutting tractors and other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Valid Class E State Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Perform grass cutting and grounds maintenance tasks as described: operate lawn & grounds equipment, water landscapes, apply fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides as directed, mulch and weed gardens, trim hedges, shrubs and trees, and remove trash and debris.
• Overtime may be required during peak growth months, typically on Fridays and occasional Saturdays.
• Assist maintenance trades by supporting skilled workers and keeping materials/tools supplied, and maintain and clean equipment and work areas.
• Perform repair, inspection, and testing of valves, actuators, instrumentation and control systems; some tasks may occur in confined spaces.

Skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Job description

Under close supervision the primary function is to perform grass cutting and grounds maintenance duties. When rain and/or inclement weather prevents grass cutting, or when directed, this position will also assist the maintenance department personnel with various maintenance tasks.Typical grounds maintenance tasks would include: operating tractors pulling bush hogs or bat-wing mowers, operating gasoline powered hand held weed eaters and trimmers, operating push type and riding mowers, watering all landscapes, spraying lawns, shrubs, trees and other landscape locations with fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides as directed, weeding and mulching all gardens and landscapes, trimming and pruning hedges, shrubs, and trees, raking and picking-up trash and debris generated by all grass cutting and grounds maintenance activities, cleaning all equipment used in the grass cutting and grounds maintenance activities and driving company supplied vehicles (truck and utility vehicles) on site to the area to be worked.Overtime grass cutting work may be required to keep the grass at proper heights during the high growth months. The overtime work will usually be performed on Fridays, and occasionally Saturdays.When grass cutting is not needed or when directed, perform the duties of a maintenance trades helper which would typically include: assisting one or more workers in certain skilled maintenance trades by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning the working area and/or equipment located in the field or in the maintenance shop; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed. Typical overall maintenance tasks would include the repair, inspection, and functional testing of motor operated valves, associated valve actuators, various instrumentation systems and various electrical and hydraulic control systems. Certain tasks may be performed in confined space locations.Performs other duties as assigned, following approved procedures.

Job Opening and Closing Dates: 10/28/2026 - 11/08/2026

Qualifications:

REQUIRED: High school Diploma or GED, and two years practical experience in industrial or institutional grass cutting and grounds maintenance, or similar work, and corresponding experience in utilizing and operating lawn and grounds maintenance equipment and/or tools. Ability to be qualified to operate a grass cutting tractor and all other grounds maintenance equipment. Ability to work well independently and on a teamCERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES: Valid Class E State Drivers License

Qualification Statements

Please select all the following qualifications that you meet:

Do you have a HS diploma or GED and two years practical experience in industrial or institutional grass cutting and grounds maintenance, or similar work, and corresponding experience in utilizing and operating lawn and grounds maintenance equipment and/or tools?

Do you have a valid driver's license?

I understand if I am selected for an onsite interview I must have a Real ID to be granted access to the site.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status.