What are the responsibilities and job description for the LANDSCAPING GROUNDS LABORER position at Melwood?
POSITION DESCRIPTION: LANDSCAPING GROUNDS LABORER
March 1st through November 30th
The work hours are from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; Monday-Friday.
INTRODUCTION
Under the supervision of the Grounds Foreman, performs those grounds tasks necessary to meet Landscape contract specifications.
Responsibilities
March 1st through November 30th
The work hours are from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; Monday-Friday.
INTRODUCTION
Under the supervision of the Grounds Foreman, performs those grounds tasks necessary to meet Landscape contract specifications.
Responsibilities
- 1. Cuts lawns, using hand mower or power mower.
- 2. Trims and edges around walks, flower beds and walls, using clippers and edging tools.
- Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth, using shears.
- 4. Rakes leaves and cleans or sweeps up litter using spiked stick or broom.
- Shovels snow from walks and driveways.
- Spreads salt on public passage ways.
- 7. Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs.
- Waters lawn and shrubs during dry periods using hose or by activating fixed or portable sprinkler system.
- 9. Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts, using shovel and rake.
- May operate walking type power mowers, snow blowers, roto tillers or riding mowers.
- May operate chain saws, hedge trimmers and other hand held power operated tools to prune, cultivate, shovel, trim, cut and dig.
- May use tractor equipped with attachments, such as mowers, lime or fertilizer spreaders and lawn roller.
- May perform a variety of laboring duties when yard work is completed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Essential Functions
