LSP - FTS Grounds Maintenance Laborer; LLRM

Overview

Definition:
Performs a variety of landscape maintenance tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Supervision:
Receives general supervision from higher level supervisory staff.

• Maintain grounds of government owned property such as buildings, camp and picnic grounds, parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields.
• Cut grass, using walking-type or riding mowers (less than 2,000 lbs).
• Trim hedges and edge around walks and flowerbeds using hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools.
• Prune shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth, using shears and other hand tools.
• Plant grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Water lawns during dry periods.
• Pick up and cart away leaves, paper, or other litter.
• Assist in repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment.
• May clean comfort stations, office and workshop areas, and parking lots by sweeping, washing, mopping, and polishing.
• Follow oral instructions and all safety standards.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Basic knowledge of:
  Landscape maintenance skills, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to:
  Operate landscape maintenance tools such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, edgers, and tractors pulling a blower.

• Education:
  
  Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of one year related experience.
• License:
  Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid driver's license.

• Working Conditions:
  
  99% of time is spent working in the elements. Exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods, rain, dust and dirt, and noise from equipment. Driving is required.
• Environmental Conditions/Hazards:
  This position requires exposure to insects, vermin, snakes, poison ivy, slippery slopes, and uneven terrain. All weather conditions.
• Physical Conditions:
  
  Job duties are very physical, requiring a lot of movement including lifting/bending, mounting/dismounting equipment, loading/unloading equipment. Ability to lift and manipulate objects up to 80 pounds for distances up to 50 feet, and to carry/operate small equipment up to 25 pounds for extended periods up to two hours between breaks.

Seasonal Position:
March 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026

Monday - Thursday (6:00 AM - 4:30 PM) Days Off:
Friday - Sunday