Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Job DetailsJob Location: 50002 - KJS El Centro BOS - El Centro, CA 92243Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00 HourlyJob Title: Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Department: Facilities Maintenance & Operations

Job Summary

The Grounds Maintenance or Groundskeeper to take care of the landscape around our buildings. Your primary responsibilities include performing routine upkeep, such as mowing the grass, trimming shrubbery, weeding, pressure washing and sweeping walkways, and watering plants when the weather is dry. You may use a variety of tools, such as a power mower or a rake, to complete your duties, in addition to occasional preventative maintenance on the facilities. The work requires a well-rounded individual with several years of landscaping or cleaning experience. Our ideal candidate already has prior groundskeeping experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/Responsibilities

Maintain landscaping and grounds around designated areas
Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves
Prepares soil and maintain bedding
Plant and maintain flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs
Perform preventative maintenance on indoor and outdoor facilities
Clean all pedestrian surfaces and walls
Performs routine maintenance on power equipment
Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities

Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
Ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment
Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping
Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments
Extensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processes
Excellent time management skills

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent
At least two years of related experience required
Horticulture knowledge
Knowledge of gardening techniques
Knowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticides

Physical Requirements

Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to load noises
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times
Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessary
Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements

Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Qualifications