Laborer Grounds Maintenance

Job DetailsJob Location: 10209- EACH Fort Carson - Fort Carson, CO 80913-4613Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00 HourlyJob Title: Laborer Grounds Maintenance

Department: Base Operations and Support

Job Summary

The Laborer supports the operations of their department by performing various manual tasks, loading and unloading materials, and preparing job sites. They use hand tools, operate machinery, and assist crews with other necessary tasks. This includes supporting the grounds maintenance team in the care of the landscape of the site by 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

Perform various manual tasks

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

Required Skills/Abilities

Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements

Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping

Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments

Excellent time management skills

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent

At least one year of related experience required

Physical Requirements

Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands

Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times

Ability to stand, walk, and 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

Must have a valid drivers license

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and 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)

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