Grounds Maintenance Laborer

PRIDE Industries; Planeport (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Laborer to maintain landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots at client facilities. The role requires knowledge of landscaping practices, safety with tools, and the ability to perform duties in a timely manner.

Under close supervision, duties include mowing, edging, pruning, debris removal, and equipment maintenance. Travel between sites may be required; a valid driver's license is preferred.

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 backgrounds, and demonstrate good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Mows lawns with walking-types or riding mowers; aerates and removes thatch.
• Weed eater and weed removal; maintain flower beds.
• Blow leaves and pick up trash; keep grounds neat.
• Trim hedges and edges around walks, beds, buildings; maintain landscape appearance.
• Prune shrubs and trees using shears and saws.
• Monitor equipment and report malfunctions.
• Travel between facilities and work locations as required.
• May monitor irrigation systems and apply fertilizer or pesticides.
• May drive company pickup or small dump truck.
• May complete basic paperwork and calculate materials and time.
• May perform snow removal, salting, and repair of roads and equipment.

Skills

PPE handling

Tool handling

Time management

Team communication

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Manual & power tools

Job description

Pay Rate

$20.99 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:

Job Description

PRIDE Industries

Job Description

Job: Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Job Code: 744 - BL-Grounds Maint Laborer

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-types or riding mowers. Aerates and removes thatch.
• *Uses a weed eater, and 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 of 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.

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.