Groundskeeper – Austin Industrial - (Corpus Christi, TX)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 26,648,000 - 44,414,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a Groundskeeper to perform labor-intensive grounds maintenance at an industrial site. Duties include mowing, planting, trimming shrubs, and keeping the site clean and safe under supervision.

Requirements include a valid driver's license and 6+ months of industrial experience; ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work outdoors in varying weather. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Certification/license: Valid Driver’s License required.
• Experience: 6+ months in an industrial setting preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks daily.

Responsibilities

• Perform labor-intensive groundskeeping tasks in an industrial setting.
• Operate hand and power tools; maintain a clean, safe job site daily.
• Mow lawns, edge walks, plant flowers/shrubs, and trim vegetation.
• Assist other craft workers and follow written/oral instructions.
• Wear PPE and follow safety procedures; communicate effectively.

Skills

Physical endurance

Valid Driver's License

Reading safety procedures

Tools

Lawn mower

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Category : Hourly Craft

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $15.50 USD per hour

Locations

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Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

The Groundskeeper will perform various labor-intensive tasks in an industrial setting under the direction of a supervisor or foreman.May operate a variety of hand and power tools. May clean and prepare sites, planting flowers, grass shrubs, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor.
• Maintain a clean job site: pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
• Some knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in an industrial setting.
• Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
• Sweep walkway of debris.
• Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
• Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
• Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.
• Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Certification/License: A Valid Driver’s License.

Experience: 6+ months of experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Required

Valid Driver's License

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