Grounds Maintenance & General Maintenance Worker Henderson, KY

Grounds Maintenance & General Maintenance Worker job at The Homeplace of Henderson. Henderson, KY.

• Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers.
• Trims and edges around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks, detention/retention basins, and buildings.
• Seeds, waters, mulches, fertilizes, and applies chemicals to outside plantings, lawns, and turf.
• Inspects plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage, and identifies replacements.
• Transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers.
• Weeds, thins, and cleans flower beds and other grounds by hand or using proper tools and equipment.
• Sets up, adjusts, repairs, and cleans irrigation systems and aeration systems.
• Provides a record of grounds and landscape watering and chemical spraying by keeping daily logs of areas watered and duration of watering and the application of chemicals, including areas sprayed, amount and type of chemicals used, substances sprayed and reason.
• Performs general maintenance and repairs by installing, removing, repairing, and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, racks, feeders, posts, fences, and repairing streets, parking lots, and sidewalks, as applicable.
• Removes unsightly trash and debris from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, retention/detention basins, etc. for debris.
• Rakes, sweeps, and bags leaves, debris, dirt, and trash from streets, sidewalks, and parking areas and transports the trash to designated central collection points on a daily basis.
• Reduces the likelihood for the spread of diseases and unsightly appearance of trash containers in public areas by emptying, cleaning, and disinfecting trash and cigarette receptacles, as needed.
• Prepares outdoor locations for use by visitors, vendors, and the public as needed by community operations.
• Applies chemicals used in groundskeeping properly and safely by wearing prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves and boots.
• Follows 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 pickup trucks, tractors, or riding mowers and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines, and other groundskeeping 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 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.
• Replaces and disposes of light bulbs using ladders, lifts, or other tools.
• Performs painting and staining work in the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment.
• Performs delivery services by identifying supplies, materials, and equipment to be delivered, safely loading items on the delivery vehicle, safeguarding items during transit, and delivering items to the correct department or individual.
• Assists with management of warehoused property items by retrieving warehoused property items as directed.
• Performs custodial services following established procedures and guidelines in buildings, offices, lavatories, restrooms, etc. including their furnishings, using manual tools and powered machines.
• Performs minor maintenance work using hand and power tools by making carpentry repairs such as nailing down loose boards, or replacing worn or rotten boards, performing minor plumbing repairs, and replacing defective electrical switches, covers, and light bulbs.
• Contributes to the mission of Homeplace to ensure each day is the best day possible.
• Communicates effectively with management, co-workers, residents, families, visitors, and…