Grounds Technician (Temp) – Landscaping & Irrigation

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale is seeking a full‑time Grounds Tech to maintain outdoor church areas, including walkways, parking lots, and irrigation systems. The role involves planting, landscaping, and operating grounds maintenance equipment.

The position requires experience in landscaping, irrigation, and pesticide applications, with the ability to lead others, work outdoors and in teams, and manage physical tasks. EEO employer. Evening/weekend work may be needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, pesticide applications.
• Ability to drive and maneuver landscape trailers.
• Experience with lawn equipment maintenance.
• Willingness and ability to perform physical work.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead others and serve as an example.
• EEO employer.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all tasks related to maintaining the areas outside the church buildings including cleaning walkways, parking lots, and roadways; landscaping grounds; lawn maintenance; and operation of irrigation systems and grounds maintenance equipment
• Be involved with the installation of new plants, trees, and grass. Work includes excavation, material handling, planting, and establishing irrigation to newly landscaped areas
• Assist in the proper operation of irrigation systems. Work involves learning the layout and operation of existing systems and controls, installation of additional components, and on-going service of operating systems
• Utilize various tools, equipment, and materials to accomplish the work. Assists with the service and proper care of tools and equipment. Responsible for assuring that these items are cleaned, serviced, and properly stored after each use
• Receive work assignments from the Ground Manager and work with a team to accomplish goals
• Provide training, instruction and leadership to others within the grounds maintenance team in proper work practices, operation of equipment and tools, and safe work methods
• Participate in church workdays, special events and emergency situation

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Irrigation

Landscaping

Pesticide applications

Team leadership

Tools

Lawn equipment

Job description

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale is seeking a full‑time Grounds Tech to maintain outdoor church areas, including walkways, parking lots, and irrigation systems. The role involves planting, landscaping, and operating grounds maintenance equipment.

The position requires experience in landscaping, irrigation, and pesticide applications, with the ability to lead others, work outdoors and in teams, and manage physical tasks. EEO employer. Evening/weekend work may be needed.