Grounds Maintenance Laborer

PRIDE Industries; Jacksonville (AR); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries in Jacksonville, Arkansas, is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Laborer responsible for maintaining landscaped areas including lawns, flower beds, and parking lots. You will operate various landscaping equipment and tools in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

The ideal candidate should have grounds maintenance knowledge and a High School Diploma or GED. This position requires physical stamina and adherence to safety protocols while delivering high-quality service to our customers.

Qualifications

• One year of work experience in grounds maintenance or knowledge of standards, techniques, and materials.
• Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to manage material and time resources.

Responsibilities

• Mow lawns with walking-type or riding mowers and maintain flower beds.
• Monitor equipment used and report any malfunction.
• Travel between facilities as required.

Skills

Grounds maintenance knowledge

Ability to use manual tools

Ability to work in a team

Good customer service skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Weed eater

Blower

Job description

Pay Rate

$18.31 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast‑paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value‑added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

AbilityOne

This position is on a federal AbilityOne contract that requires that most of the work hours are performed by employees with disabilities. Due to program requirements, this particular position needs to be filled by a person with a disability.

Job Description

PRIDE Industries

Job Description

Job: Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Job Code: 439 - LR-Grounds Main Labor

SCA Occup: 11210 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

Salary Grade: Federal Wage Determination or Collective Bargaining Agreement

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Approval Date: March 2017

POSITION SUMMARY: Under close supervision, Grounds Maintenance Laborer/Gardener maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. Employees in this job perform work to assure grounds are maintained in safe and pristine condition. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Mows lawns with walking‑type or riding mowers. Aerates and removes thatch.
• Uses a weed eater, pulls weeds and maintains flower beds.
• Uses a blower and manually picks up trash, leaves, limbs, and provides a clean and neat appearance of the grounds.
• Trims hedges and shrubs, edges around walks, flower beds, buildings and walls using hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools to maintain overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
• Prunes shrubs and trees using shears and saws.
• Monitors equipment used and reports any malfunction or other issues.
• Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.
• May monitor and maintain irrigation systems to ensure that vegetation is properly irrigated.
• May apply fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides.
• May be required to drive company pick‑up or small dump truck.
• May complete basic paperwork and calculate materials and time.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. May include snow removal, surface salting, and repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment. May clean comfort stations, offices workshop areas, and parking lots by sweeping, washing, mopping and polishing.

Denotes Essential Job Function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One year of work experience in grounds maintenance, or knowledge of grounds maintenance standards, techniques and materials.
• Proper use of PPE.
• Ability to identify and work safely with appropriate manual and power tools, mechanical and electrical equipment, to the task assigned.
• Ability to manage and accurately track material resources and time, and adapt to changing work priorities.
• Ability to be flexible due to change of schedule, work duration and tasks.
• Communicate and work collaboratively and professionally on a team with various skill levels, and of various ethnic, religious, cultural and other backgrounds, and demonstrate good customer service skills.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES OR LICENSES REQUIRED

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing and walking
• Maneuvering around equipment
• Bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and shoveling
• Lifting equipment up to 50 pounds
• Pushing or pulling equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
• Carrying a 20‑pound backpack blower

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed at a customer’s location on job sites in a construction environment with various tools, and mechanical, electrical and construction equipment. Transporting to work locations within the site. At times, may be required to work in confined spaces. Employees may be exposed to hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat. Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.