Grounds Maintenance Worker- Umatilla, OR

EAS has an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Support Worker to provide exceptional maintenance and enhancement to the grounds of McNary Dam parks. This is a temporary position that ranges from April 1st - September 30th.

The starting pay for this position is $17.75 per hour and will be based on factors such as experience and location of the job site, plus $4.93 per hour towards health and welfare dollars!

Essential Functions:

• Cleaning/sanitizing park shelters (tables and grills)
• Cleaning comfort stations (restrooms)
• Lawn Mowing
• Edging
• Pruning
• Weeding
• Blowing
• Raking
• Litter Patrol
• Operating power equipment and hand tools in a safe and efficient manner
• Abiding to safety standards when operating equipment, and when using chemicals, gasoline and other petroleum products, hand tools, other materials pertinent to the job, and perform tasks in a safe and efficient manner
• Debris removal
• Insect spraying
• Irrigation maintenance

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Must have 1 year experience in janitorial services, including park maintenance, or related work
• 1 year experience in grounds maintenance, including commercial landscape, park maintenance, or related work
• 1 year experience with riding lawn mowers, weed eaters and backpack blowers
• Ability to operate a variety of mechanical equipment including but not limed to edger's, commercial mowers, blowers, chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, screw drivers, saws, hammers, shovels, rakes, aerators and pitch forks
• Must have valid driver's license with no offenses
• Must bring in personal auto insurance coverage
• Must be willing to work holidays and weekends

Desired Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Ability to operate a manual transmission vehicle highly preferred

Environment Requirements:

This position regularly works outside in various weather conditions including extreme heat and extreme cold. The employee frequently works near moving equipment and is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to physical hazards from mechanical and electrical equipment. This position will require some work with ladders. Employee will work around plant life, sage brush, pollen, airborne spores and chemicals associated with grounds work. Employee may come across wildlife that may pose a threat such as snakes, spiders, coyotes, and ticks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend, climb, to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; also talk and hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis; lift 25 to 50 pounds on the occasional basis; and lift and/or move 50 to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Please note: This position will require weekend and holiday hours.

As a Federal Contract Employer, KOMAN Families of Companies follows Federal Laws as it pertains to drug testing. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo drug testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with Federal Law. It is important to note although a State may have legalized a controlled substance, if the controlled substance is illegal per Federal Law, it is then considered to be illegal. KOMAN Families of Companies is a Drug-Free Workplace. Successful completion of a background and DMV record check also must be completed prior to hire.

Preference will be given to Natives of Kodiak, Inc. Shareholders and Descendants of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i)

Environmental Assessment Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

Salary : $5 - $18