Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast‑paced company with a mission:
To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value‑added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

$19.92 per hour

Onsite

This position is on a federal Ability One contract that requires that most of the work hours are performed by employees with disabilities. Due to program requirements, this particular position needs to be filled by a person with a disability.

Job:
Grounds Maintenance Laborer

SCA Occup: 11210 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

Salary Grade:
Federal Wage Determination or Collective Bargaining Agreement

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt

Approval Date:
March 2017

There are no direct reports with this position.

Under close supervision, Grounds Maintenance Laborer/Gardener maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. Employees in this job perform work to assure grounds are maintained in safe and pristine condition. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

• Mows lawns with walking‑type or riding mowers. Aerates and removes thatch.
• Uses a weed eater, pulls weeds and maintains flower beds.
• Uses a blower and manually picks up trash, leaves, limbs, and provides a clean and neat appearance of the grounds.
• Trims hedges and shrubs, edges around walks, flower beds, buildings and walls using hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools to maintain overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
• Prunes shrubs and trees using shears and saws.
• Monitors equipment used and reports any malfunction or other issues.
• Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.
• May monitor and maintain irrigation systems to ensure that vegetation is properly irrigated.
• May apply fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides.
• May be required to drive company pick‑up or small dump truck.
• May complete basic paperwork and calculate materials and time.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. May include snow removal, surface salting, and repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment. May clean comfort stations, offices workshop areas, and parking lots by sweeping, washing, mopping and polishing.
• Denotes Essential Job Function

• One year of work experience in grounds maintenance, or knowledge of grounds maintenance standards, techniques and materials;
• Proper use of PPE;
• Ability to identify and work safely with appropriate manual and power tools, mechanical and electrical equipment, to the task assigned;
• Ability to manage and accurately track material resources and time, and adapt to changing work priorities;
• Ability to be flexible due to change of schedule, work duration and tasks;
• Communicate and work collaboratively and professionally on a team with various skill levels, and of various ethnic, religious, cultural and other backgrounds, and demonstrate good customer service skills.

High School Diploma or GED

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

• Valid Driver's License

• Standing and walking
• Maneuvering around equipment
• Bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and shoveling
• Lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds
• Pushing or pulling equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
• Carrying a 20‑pound backpack blower

Work is performed at a customer’s location on job sites in a construction environment with various tools, and mechanical, electrical and construction equipment. Transporting to work locations within the site. At times, may be required to work in confined spaces. Employees may be exposed to hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat.

Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.

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