Maintenance - Grounds

MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc. is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to perform semi-skilled tasks in care, modification, and operation of landscapes and grounds equipment. You will plant, trim, water, and fertilize, and assist with minor repairs under supervision.

You'll operate mowers, irrigation systems, and hand tools, follow safety procedures, and help protect grounds from snow and ice. A high school diploma and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Reliable transportation to and from worksites.
• Clear results from background check and ability to meet safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and chemical applications to lawns and beds.
• Mow lawns with riding or push mowers; trim, edge, and weed flower beds and hard surfaces.
• Set up, adjust, repair, and clean irrigation systems; perform routine maintenance on equipment.
• Transport and operate light vehicles and power tools safely according to regulations.
• Assist in snow/ice prevention by clearing walkways and applying sand or salt.
• Follow safety instructions and wear required protective clothing at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Dependable transportation

Background check clearance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

This position performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of grounds and landscapes which includes the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline-powered grounds keeping equipment and machines, and the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. This position also performs maintenance on grounds keeping equipment and tools, and makes minor repairs (within demonstrated capability) as directed.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals to outside plantings, lawns and turf, as well as inside flowers and cuttings used in transplanting; inspecting plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifying replacements; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers; and storing and caring for bulbs and cuttings in the winter season.
• Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
• Assists in preventing accidents resulting from snow or ice covered walkways; operating snow blowers, tractors or mowers with blades and using shovels to remove snow and spread sand, chat and salt on snow- or ice-covered surfaces.
• Applies chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) properly and safely by wearing prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves and boots, following either written or verbal directions for mixing chemical compounds according to specifications, applying the chemicals properly on grounds and landscapes designated for their use, and disposing of residual chemical products as directed or storing and labeling them for future use.
• Safely operates light vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other grounds keeping equipment by obeying applicable traffic laws and following operator instructions, and wearing appropriate safety items such as goggles, gloves, or other appropriate protective clothing.
• Ensures that grounds maintenance equipment and building maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No formal supervisory responsibilities

Position Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Able to lift up 50lbs
• Clear results from background check (employment, criminal, education, motor vehicle)
• Dependable transportation
• Strong work ethic and trustworthy