Laborer - Grounds Maintenance

ServiceSource Inc; Arnold (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ServiceSource is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Technician to keep NGA West Base Operations contract campus grounds clean, neat, and compliant, while delivering professional customer service and timely maintenance.

You will mow, edge, prune, trim, and maintain turf; operate stand-on mowers and weed-eaters; perform seasonal grounds tasks; handle litter removal and basic tool repair; and comply with safety and background checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must gain NGA site access and pass pre-employment checks.
• Previous grounds maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mow, edge, prune, and trim plants and turf.
• Maintain plant beds, weed control, and grounds cleanliness.
• Operate and maintain seasonal grounds equipment safely.
• Perform snow and ice removal if applicable to site operations.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mowers

Edgers/weed eaters

Job description

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Job Summary

This position is responsible for ensuring campus grounds are kept clean, neat, and meeting contractual requirements, while providing effective customer service and achieving customer satisfaction by delivering services in a professional, courteous, and timely manner for our National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) West Base Operations Support Contract.

Primary Duties

• Mow, edge, prune, and trim plants.
• Maintain plant beds, weed control, fence line vegetation control, and police grounds.
• Provide grounds maintenance and quality inspections for the contract on a year-round seasonal program.
• Cut all grass around trees, shrubs, planting beds, buildings, parking lots, signs, and other obstacles within mowing areas.
• Operate, inspect, test, maintain, and repair stand‑on mowers, string trimmers, weed‑eaters, edger, snow and leaf blowers, handheld hedge trimmers, spreaders, and other similar seasonal maintenance equipment.
• Assist in performing seasonal grounds maintenance by providing quality service in accordance with the contract specifications.
• Maintain turf by watering, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, replanting, and performing other operations as required to establish healthy, viable turf.
• Transport large debris, leaves, trash, etc. from origin to disposal site.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chainsaws.
• Gather and remove litter.
• Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures such as buildings, fences, or benches using hand or power tools.
• Assist in moving lawn equipment from client campus to storage or maintenance facility.
• Perform snow and ice removal from parking lots and walkways using shovels, spreaders, and deicers such as salt and ice melt.
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, planters, or other grounds features.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or state‑certified equivalent required.
• Must gain and maintain NGA site access.
• Must successfully pass an HSPD‑12 background check.
• Previous grounds experience preferred.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. The employee may occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company‑paid disability, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Employee assistance program, wellness program, and tuition assistance.
• Generous paid time‑off program increasing with tenure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Safety and Compliance

We are an E‑Verify Employer and a drug‑free workplace. Pre‑employment background checks are required for all employment positions. The contractor will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.