Groundskeeper

Description

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Wear covered toe shoes
• Wear uniform clothing ascribed by company standards
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety requirements
• Use assigned tools in safe and proper manner
• Report broken or missing tools
• Proper fueling of 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines
• Mow turf areas with riding or walk behind mowers
• Trim and edge around sidewalks, flower beds, and walls using string trimmer or edger
• Blow grass clippings and debris throughout the community
• Use of power tools to trim, edge, blow, cut, clip and prune
• Proper use of fertilizer application equipment
• Operate transportation vehicles
• Operate tractors with attachments (sweeper, broom, blower, bush hog, etc)
• Installation of sod, seasonal color, mulch
• Pull weeds and rake grounds as needed
• Help load and unload work equipment
• Help keep equipment clean and organized
• Be able to lift 50 lbs frequently throughout an eight-hour day
• Have reliable transportation to and from assigned work site
• Report to work on time and if unable to, prior notification is mandatory
• Always cooperate with fellow employees, management and residents

Requirements

 Training:

• Operations with riding and push mowing equipment
• Fueling procedures
• Hand tool operations – gas, electric and handheld
• Spreaders and calibrations
• Landscape work – laying sod, planting flowers, mulching, raking, blowing, trimming, etc
• Basic irrigation repairs

Tools and Technology:

• Operate all equipment used by landscape maintenance crew
• Riding mowers, push mowers, hydrostatic mowers, lawnmowers
• Hand tools – rakes, shovels, saws, clippers, trimmers, pruners, spreaders

Work Context:

• Outdoors, exposed to different weather conditions
• Very hot and very cold temperatures (above 90 F degrees and below 32 F degrees)
• In an open vehicle or equipment
• Spend time standing or walking
• Exposed to cuts, bites, stings and sun burn
• Wear common protective clothing or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves and hearing protection