Groundskeeper

Waldenonlakeconroe; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Walden on Lake Conroe is seeking a dedicated Groundskeeper to maintain the beauty and functionality of the community grounds. Responsibilities include landscaping, trash collection, and equipment operation. The ideal candidate will have experience with outdoor maintenance and a commitment to safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience with landscaping and power equipment is essential.
• Basic understanding of concrete work and carpentry is a plus.
• Ability to perform tasks efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance community grounds through mowing, edging, and planting.
• Collect and dispose of trash and debris from community areas.
• Operate and maintain various landscaping equipment.

Skills

Familiarity with smart technology

Ability to read and understand maps

Experience operating landscaping equipment

Tools

Landscaping equipment

Power equipment

Job description

Summary of Duties:

Under the direct supervision of a Groundskeeper Supervisor or Foreman, the Groundskeeper performs skilled and semi-skilled work to maintain and enhance the beauty, safety, and functionality of Walden on Lake Conroe’s community grounds. This includes streetscapes, parks and recreation areas, landscaped pathways, open space reserves, cul-de-sacs, lakes, and other assigned areas. Specific responsibilities for groundskeeper positions include trash and litter collection along roadways.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance streetscapes, landscaped areas, parks, pathways, and community grounds through mowing, edging, seeding, pruning, weeding, and planting.

• Perform minor repairs, painting, and refurbishment of fixtures, signage, and equipment.

• Collect and dispose of trash, debris, dead vegetation, and wildlife from community areas.

• Operate and maintain equipment such as mowers, trimmers, sod cutters, chainsaws, tractors, chippers, and related hand and power tools.

• Assist with the upkeep of lake areas and drainage systems as needed.

• Participate in emergency response duties when activated.

• Support events or community functions, including occasional nights, weekends, or holidays.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Groundskeeper Specific Duties:

• Operate equipment and tools to remove litter and debris along street right-of-ways.

• Must be able to sit for extended periods while operating or monitoring right-of-way zones.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, lift/move up to 50 lbs (and occasionally up to 100 lbs).

• Frequent use of hands, arms, hearing, and vision (close, distance, peripheral, depth).

• Occasional climbing, kneeling, or balancing may be required.

• Groundskeeping positions involve extended seated periods with minimal crawling or crouching.

Work Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to outdoor weather, heat, humidity, fumes, noise, vibration, and mechanical equipment.

• Occasional exposure to chemicals, risk of shock, or other hazards.

• The work is physically demanding and often performed in disagreeable environmental conditions.

• Noise Level: Loud

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience & Skills:

• Familiarity with smart technology and GPS/geographical routing systems.

• Ability to read and understand maps and work orders.

• Experience operating and maintaining landscaping and power equipment.

• Basic understanding of concrete work, carpentry, and landscaping is a plus.
  

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of tools, machines, and materials used in outdoor maintenance.

• Ability to perform tasks efficiently and safely, both independently and as part of a team.

Walden on Lake Conroe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources department.