Grounds Maintenance Worker (SC)

King & George; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker/ Groundskeeper to maintain the landscape around our buildings in TX. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, weeding, pressure washing, and plant care. Prior groundskeeping or landscaping experience is preferred.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and at least two years of related experience. Proficiency with power equipment and basic maintenance is expected, with physical capability to lift up to 75 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of related experience
• Horticulture knowledge
• Knowledge of gardening techniques
• Knowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticides

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping and grounds around designated areas
• Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves
• Prepares soil and maintain bedding
• Plant and maintain flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs
• Perform preventative maintenance on indoor and outdoor facilities
• Clean all pedestrian surfaces and walls
• Performs routine maintenance on power equipment

Skills

Power equipment operation

Hand tools

Time management

Communication skills

Landscaping techniques

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Horticulture knowledge

Gardening techniques

Gardening products knowledge (fertilizers, pesticides)

Tools

Lawnmowers

Trimmers

Hedge trimmers

Leaf blowers

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CK001 - Goliad TX BOS - Berclair, TX, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $22.11 - $22.11Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Category: Installation - Maint - Repair, Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Workers / Groundskeeper, Department: Facilities Maintenance & Operations

Job 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

None

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping and grounds around designated areas
• Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves
• Prepares soil and maintain bedding
• Plant and maintain flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs
• Perform preventative maintenance on indoor and outdoor facilities
• Clean all pedestrian surfaces and walls
• Performs routine maintenance on power equipment

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
• Ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment
• Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments
• Extensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processes
• Excellent time management skills

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of related experience required
• Horticulture knowledge
• Knowledge of gardening techniques
• Knowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticides

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to load noises
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Disclaimer

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 Disabilities

We 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 April 19, 2022 Qualifications: