Groundskeeper
FIMCO Industries, United States
Job Description
**Travel is required for this position, including occasional overnight.
Groundskeeper Summary: Landscape and/or maintain grounds of properties using hand or power tools or equipment. Typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and snow removal or other special projects as assigned. Must be willing to work flexible hours, travel including an occasional overnight and perform job duties as necessary at multiple locations.
Groundskeeper Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, and pruning equipment.
- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edging equipment
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
- Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers.
- Shovel snow from walks, and remove snow from parking lots.
- Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.
- All employees are responsible for maintaining a clean amp; safe work environment and required to comply with all safety regulations
Groundskeeper Education and/or Experience:
- High School degree or equivalent Grounds keeping or Landscaping experience
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.