Outdoor Grounds Maintenance Technician

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries; Clewiston (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries seeks a Ground Maintenance Laborer to maintain grounds and facilities under the Okeechobee Waterways contract. You will perform lawn care, landscaping, and general labor tasks while operating equipment safely and delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires independent work, attention to detail, and adherence to safety policies, including OSHA requirements. Expect outdoor work in varied weather, with use of PPE and routine equipment inspections.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate commercial landscape equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Mow, edge, trim, and maintain lawns using commercial walk-behind and riding mowers, string trimmers, edgers, and blowers.
• Trim hedges, shrubs, trees, and other vegetation to maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Plant, water, fertilize, and maintain turf, flowers, trees, shrubs, and landscaped areas.
• Apply fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Remove litter, leaves, branches, and debris from assigned properties.
• Load, unload, transport, and organize equipment, tools, and materials.
• Assist with repairs and maintenance of fences, signs, benches, gates, sidewalks, and other grounds-related structures.
• Perform general cleaning of parking lots, sidewalks, facilities, restrooms, and work areas as assigned.
• Conduct daily inspections of assigned equipment and report maintenance needs or safety concerns.
• Operate equipment safely and follow all company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while performing assigned duties.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Provide courteous and professional customer service to clients, visitors, and coworkers.

Skills

Follow instructions

Independent work

Operate landscape equipment

Grounds maintenance knowledge

Attention to detail

Team player

Punctuality

Florida Driver's License

Vehicle insurance compliance

Tools

Mowers

Trimmers

Hedge trimmers

Backpack blower

Edgers

Chainsaws

Hand tools

Wheelbarrows

Pressure washers

PPE

Job description

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries seeks a Ground Maintenance Laborer to maintain grounds and facilities under the Okeechobee Waterways contract. You will perform lawn care, landscaping, and general labor tasks while operating equipment safely and delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires independent work, attention to detail, and adherence to safety policies, including OSHA requirements. Expect outdoor work in varied weather, with use of PPE and routine equipment inspections.