Grounds Maintenance Laborer

LAUKOA; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

LAUKOA is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Laborer to support facilities operations at Fort Meade, Maryland. The role involves routine grounds maintenance, landscaping, and exterior upkeep to ensure safe, clean, and professional Government facilities in compliance with safety, environmental standards.

The position requires mowing, trimming, planting, snow removal, and operating mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, and hand tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of grounds maintenance or landscaping experience preferred.
• Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment.
• Ability to perform outdoor labor in varying weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine grounds maintenance, landscaping, and exterior facility support tasks.
• Mow, trim, edge, weed, rake, seed, mulch, and maintain turf and landscaped areas.
• Remove leaves, branches, litter, debris, and other materials from assigned areas.
• Operate and maintain mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, hand tools, and other landscaping equipment.
• Assist with planting, pruning, watering, and general care of grass, shrubs, trees, and landscaped areas.
• Support snow and ice removal activities, including shoveling, salting, and clearing walkways and entrances.

Skills

Verbal communication

Reliability

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Mowers

Trimmers

Blowers

Edgers

Hand tools

Job description

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Position Summary

LAUKOA is seeking a qualified Grounds Maintenance Laborer to support facilities operations at Fort Meade, Maryland. This position performs routine grounds maintenance, landscaping, and exterior upkeep duties to help maintain safe, clean, and professional Government facilities. The selected candidate will support daily grounds operations while complying with contract requirements, applicable safety procedures, and environmental standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine grounds maintenance, landscaping, and exterior facility support tasks.
• Mow, trim, edge, weed, rake, seed, mulch, and maintain turf, landscaped areas, sidewalks, roadsides, and facility grounds.
• Remove leaves, branches, litter, debris, and other materials from assigned areas.
• Operate and maintain grounds equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, hand tools, and other landscaping equipment.
• Assist with planting, pruning, watering, and general care of grass, shrubs, trees, and landscaped areas.
• Support snow and ice removal activities, including shoveling, salting, and clearing walkways, entrances, and other assigned areas.
• Report grounds, irrigation, drainage, safety, or maintenance deficiencies to supervision.
• Respond to assigned work orders and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintain tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition.
• Comply with all environmental, safety, security, and contract requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience performing grounds maintenance, landscaping, or similar outdoor maintenance work preferred.
• Experience operating common grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform outdoor physical labor in varying weather conditions.
• Valid driver's license preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of basic grounds maintenance and landscaping practices.
• Ability to safely operate mowers, trimmers, blowers, hand tools, and related grounds equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions, work orders, schedules, and safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills sufficient to receive work assignments and complete required documentation preferred.
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team.

Security Requirements

• Pass a favorable background check.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull tools, materials, debris, and equipment consistent with the duties of the position.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, shovel, rake, and perform repetitive physical tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to operate grounds equipment safely for extended periods.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to safely perform physically demanding grounds maintenance activities.

Wage Rate

• Between $50.00- $60.00 per hour
• An additional $5.09 per hour up to 40 hrs per week for H&W per WD 2015-4265

*This Position is Contingent Upon Award.

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.