Grounds Maintenance Worker (SC)

King & George, LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

King & George, LLC is hiring a Grounds Maintenance Worker to care for the landscape around our facilities. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, weeding, and general upkeep of outdoor areas.

The role requires several years of landscaping experience, proficiency with power equipment, and the ability to perform routine maintenance on tools and equipment. This is an on-site position at our Fort Worth facilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years related landscaping experience.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of landscaping techniques and safe use of gardening products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping and grounds around designated areas.
• Mow lawns, trim weeds, and rake leaves.
• Prepare soil and maintain bedding; plant and maintain flowers and shrubs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on power equipment and clean surfaces.
• Ensure walkways and walls are clean and safe.

Skills

Communication skills

Power equipment operation

Hand tools proficiency

Landscaping techniques

Time management

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years related experience

Tools

Power mower

Rake

Hedge trimmers

Leaf blowers

Job description

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Workers / GroundskeeperDepartment: Facilities Maintenance & OperationsJob Summary:The Grounds Maintenance or Groundskeeper to take care of the landscape around our buildings. Your primary responsibilities include performing routine upkeep, such as mowing the grass, trimming shrubbery, weeding, pressure washing and sweeping walkways, and watering plants when the weather is dry. You may use a variety of tools, such as a power mower or a rake, to complete your duties, in addition to occasional preventative maintenance on the facilities. The work requires a well-rounded individual with several years of landscaping or cleaning experience. Our ideal candidate already has prior groundskeeping experience.Supervisory Responsibilities:NoneDuties/Responsibilities:Maintain landscaping and grounds around designated areasMows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leavesPrepares soil and maintain beddingPlant and maintain flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubsPerform preventative maintenance on indoor and outdoor facilitiesClean all pedestrian surfaces and wallsPerforms routine maintenance on power equipmentRequired Skills/Abilities:Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirementsAbility to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipmentAbility to use hand tools required for landscapingAbility to follow instructions and complete assignmentsExtensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processesExcellent time management skillsEducation and Experience:High school diploma or equivalentAt least two years of related experience requiredHorticulture knowledgeKnowledge of gardening techniquesKnowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticidesPhysical Requirements:Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with handsOccasional periods of prolonged exposure to load noisesAbility to lift up to 75 pounds at timesAbility to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessaryAbility to hear and see to position and safety requirement levelsOccasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicalsSpecial Qualifications/Requirements:Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigationDisclaimer:The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesWe maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Job Description Last Updated: 4/15/22