Grounds Crew Member

Job Title: Grounds Crew Member

Job Summary: The Grounds Crew Member must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties and requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pick up paper and debris from the park grounds.
• Load and unload delivery trucks.
• Conduct general maintenance duties such as cleaning walkways, fixing fountains, and other duties.
• Trim overgrown limbs, hedges, and leaves
• Uphold the landscaping design and ensure plant growth.
• Plant new decorative bushes, flowers, plants, and shrubs.
• Supervised maintenance repairs to equipment, landscape structures, outdoor furniture, and walkways.
• Maintaining site landscaping.
• Maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, turf, and irrigation.
• Fertilizing lawn, trees, flowers, and shrubs, and spreading mulch.
• Trimming trees, hedges, shrubs, and preventing and eliminating weeds.
• Operating and maintaining hand tools, such as loppers, saws, and shovels efficiently.
• Operating and maintaining trucks and power tools.
• Utilizing insecticides, fertilizers, and chemical sprays to treat diseases.
• Keeping grounds free from trash, litter and debris, and emptying trash receptacles.
• Picking up, bagging, and removal of garbage and debris from park.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Grounds Manager or other appropriate administrator.

Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Trade school course or equivalent combination of experience and training required.
• Grounds keeper experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to use equipment.
• See and read printed material with or without vision aids.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, to stop, to walk and to reach overhead.
• Must be able to walk up to 10 miles per day; ability to properly use all methods of personal protective equipment (including face masks and/or respirators).
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read and write in English and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must have an excellent attendance record and demonstrate ability to exercise good judgment.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have a valid driver's license

Safety:

• Promote and practice safe work practices at all times.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
• Adhere to company, state and federal safety standards and regulations.

By submitting your application for employment with Lake WInnepesaukah, you consent to undergo a thorough background investigation as permitted by federal and Georgia state laws. This may include checks on criminal records, education, employment history, and credit (if applicable). You affirm the accuracy of all information provided and understand that any misrepresentation may result in rejection of your application or termination if hired. Your employment will be contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of the background screening. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge and consent to these terms.