Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Employment Opportunity

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 recruiting for the following position:

Position:
Grounds Maintenance Laborer/Gardener
Job Code: 439 – LR‑Grounds Main Labor
Salary: $18.31 per hour
Telecommute Status:
Onsite
Ability One:
Federal Ability One contract (requires most hours performed by employees with disabilities; position must be filled by a person with a disability)

Under close supervision, a Grounds Maintenance Laborer maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities, ensuring grounds are kept safe and pristine. The role requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies, and equipment, and the ability to perform landscaping tasks safely and efficiently.

• Mows lawns with walking‑ or riding mowers; aerates and removes thatch.
• Uses a weed eater, pulls weeds, and maintains flower beds.
• Uses a blower and manually collects trash, leaves, limbs, providing a clean appearance.
• Trims hedges and shrubs, edges around walks, flower beds, buildings and walls with hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools.
• Prunes shrubs and trees with shears and saws.
• Monitors equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Travels between facilities as required.
• May monitor and maintain irrigation systems.
• May apply fertilizer, weed killer, and pesticides.
• May drive a company pick‑up or small dump truck.
• Completes basic paperwork and calculates materials and time.
• Performs other duties and special projects (snow removal, surface salting, repair of roads, walks, buildings, mechanical equipment; cleans comfort stations, offices, workshop areas, and parking lots).
• Designated essential job function.

• One year of grounds maintenance experience or knowledge of maintenance standards, techniques, and materials.
• Proper use of PPE.
• Ability to safely use manual and power tools, mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Ability to manage and track material resources and time, adapting to changing priorities.
• Flexibility for schedule changes, work duration, and tasks.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; works professionally with a diverse team; demonstrates good customer service.

High School Diploma or GED.

Valid Driver's License (may be required depending on local, state, or contract requirements).

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

Work is performed at customer sites in construction environments with various tools and equipment. May require travel to multiple work locations, work in confined spaces, and exposure to hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise, and weather conditions (wind, rain, cold, heat).

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Employees are expected to follow supervisors’ instructions and perform requested tasks.

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PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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