Grounds Technician

Priority Dispatch Corp.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in San Antonio is seeking a Grounds Technician to maintain their property. The role involves various maintenance tasks, including grounds keeping, custodial duties, and equipment management. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in general maintenance and landscaping, ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for all.

Benefits

Fully paid base employee medical coverage

Fully paid short- and long-term disability coverage

403b Retirement Plan with 6% company match

Up to 25 paid days off per year

13 company holidays

Qualifications

• 2 years General Maintenance experience required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of grounds keeping and horticulture.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds keeping and custodial duties.
• Inspect grounds daily and maintain equipment.
• Assist with setup for meetings and events.

Skills

Bilingual

Teamwork

Efficiency

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Irrigation Systems

Power Equipment

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Summary

The Grounds Technician is responsible for performing work involving the skills of two or more maintenance occupations to maintain the effective operation of the Haven for Hope property. The grounds technician is responsible for performing grounds keeping and custodial duties in order to maintain the buildings or facilities in a healthy, safe and sanitary manner.

• Follows detailed worksheets and plans for routine grounds keeping duties.
• Inspects grounds daily to ensure adequate upkeep, notes needed improvements. Waters all plants, flowers, and grass on the property by hand, sprinkler, or other methods as needed.
• Pulls weeds by hand or uses weed removal tools as appropriate.
• Planting, fertilizing, and other gardening jobs as needed.
• Performs ground keeping duties to include maintaining grounds, trimming, mowing, edging, etc.
• Cleans and sanitizes all areas of buildings or facilities using established practices and procedures.
• Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty/clean waste baskets and trash containers; refill restroom dispensers
• Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conference events, etc.
• Strip, clean, buff, and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors, vacuum, and shampoo carpets.
• Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high-pressure washers, high-speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
• Wash walls and keep equipment in proper working order; use ladders when required in work assignments. Secure the building when facilities are not in use. Lock and unlock assigned buildings, report any unauthorized occupants, and turn off lights
• Keeps all related equipment clean, maintained, and stored properly.
• Keeps equipment storage room neat, clean, and organized.
• Completes inventory of supplies and informs the manager when additional supplies are needed
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Summary

The Grounds Technician is responsible for performing work involving the skills of two or more maintenance occupations to maintain the effective operation of the Haven for Hope property. The grounds technician is responsible for performing grounds keeping and custodial duties in order to maintain the buildings or facilities in a healthy, safe and sanitary manner.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows detailed worksheets and plans for routine grounds keeping duties.
• Inspects grounds daily to ensure adequate upkeep, notes needed improvements. Waters all plants, flowers, and grass on the property by hand, sprinkler, or other methods as needed.
• Pulls weeds by hand or uses weed removal tools as appropriate.
• Planting, fertilizing, and other gardening jobs as needed.
• Performs ground keeping duties to include maintaining grounds, trimming, mowing, edging, etc.
• Cleans and sanitizes all areas of buildings or facilities using established practices and procedures.
• Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty/clean waste baskets and trash containers; refill restroom dispensers
• Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conference events, etc.
• Strip, clean, buff, and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors, vacuum, and shampoo carpets.
• Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high-pressure washers, high-speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
• Wash walls and keep equipment in proper working order; use ladders when required in work assignments. Secure the building when facilities are not in use. Lock and unlock assigned buildings, report any unauthorized occupants, and turn off lights
• Keeps all related equipment clean, maintained, and stored properly.
• Keeps equipment storage room neat, clean, and organized.
• Completes inventory of supplies and informs the manager when additional supplies are needed
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION.

• Minimum: High School Graduate or GED
  
  

EXPEREINCE

• 2 years General Maintenance
  
  

Knowldege/Skills/Abilities.

• Comprehensive knowledge of grounds keeping, landscaping, arbor culture, and horticulture; grounds equipment operation, pest management, and chemical application laws and regulations; irrigation upgrade/management; reading blueprints and schemes.
• Experience with Irrigation Systems
• Skill in effectively planning and organizing custodial activities
• Bilingual preferred
• Ability to promote efficiency, teamwork, and interaction with staff members.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. frequently; climbs ladders (unassisted up to 8 feet and higher with assistance).
• Shift work may be required, and you must be able to respond to after-hours emergencies
  
  

Managerial Responsibilities.

None

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License, a good driving record, reliable transportation, and proper insurance coverage on the automobile used for work. Monthly reimbursement for applicable and documented work-related expenditures is provided. Travel within the city and its surrounding areas will be required (if applicable).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. frequently; climbs ladders unassisted up to 8 feet and higher with assistance
• Lifts 1-20 pounds frequently, 20-50 pounds occasionally, more than 50 pounds infrequently, and climbs ladders unassisted up to 8 feet and higher with assistance
• Works in high places, cramped quarters, and under buildings and in inclement weather (hot, cold, dry, and damp). Walks, stands, kneels, stoops, bends, and squats for prolonged periods
• May be exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, dust, and fumes
• Shift work may be required, and must be able to respond to after-hours emergencies
  
  

Standard physical activity such as periodic standing, walking, sitting, and basic motor skills to access computer files for information or simple data entry.

WORK ENVIRONMENT.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Fully paid base employee medical coverage
• Fully paid short- and long-term disability coverage
• Fully paid base life insurance coverage
• Optional spouse, child, or family medical coverage
• Optional dental and vision coverage
• 403b Retirement Plan with 6% company match
• Up to 25 paid days off per year in the first year (PTO eligibility increases as tenure rises)
• 13 company holidays

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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