Groundskeeper I — Full-Time, Training Provided

ESFM® USA; Clark (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health & Wellness

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

FSAs

Life Insurance

Job summary

ESFM USA is seeking a full-time LANDSCAPER I in Clark, NJ, to cultivate and maintain campus landscaping and grounds. Focus is on lawn care, plantings, edging, and outdoor upkeep with training provided for no experience required.

The role runs Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with a pay range of $21.00 to $24.00 per hour. This position emphasizes physical labor and safety procedures in a climate-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Rudimentary ability to utilize hand-operated construction equipment.
• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds and kneel/bend/stoop and perform strenuous labor for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Cares for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, trimming and edging around flower beds, walks and walls.
• Plants flowers, pulls weeds, repairs structures and maintains outside of buildings as needed.
• Sweeps walkway of debris and cuts down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
• Rakes, mulches and prunes the grounds as needed.
• Decorates gardens with stones and plants.
• Plants seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees and shrubs.
• Uses gardening tools to apply mulch for protection.
• Attaches wires from planted trees to support stakes.
• Utilizes hand-operated construction equipment.
• Follows standard operating procedures for assigned tasks and projects; follows all safety protocol.
• Attends training as required.
• Deploys for emergency response due to inclement weather, i.e. snow and ice, tornado or other crisis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hand-operated construction equipment

Job description

ESFM USA is seeking a full-time LANDSCAPER I in Clark, NJ, to cultivate and maintain campus landscaping and grounds. Focus is on lawn care, plantings, edging, and outdoor upkeep with training provided for no experience required.

The role runs Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with a pay range of $21.00 to $24.00 per hour. This position emphasizes physical labor and safety procedures in a climate-controlled environment.