Grounds Keeper [1051]

Position: Grounds Keeper [1051]

Program: Amarillo, Texas – Maintenance

Salary: $15.66/hr. - $16.54/hr.

Shift available: Full-time

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• The Grounds Keeper performs routine work in maintenance, grounds keeping, and building-construction trades in order to assist maintenance technicians in maintaining and repairing buildings, residential facilities, furnishings, utility systems, grounds, stationary equipment, and/or motorized equipment
• The Grounds Keeper is responsible for maintaining cleanliness of grounds, parking lots, and maintenance areas
• Flexibility in work hours is needed, especially during the winter months when “snow duties” are required
• The Grounds Keeper works under the moderate supervision of the Director of Support Services with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement
• Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• High school diploma or GED
• One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
• Working knowledge of and ability to perform basic maintenance tasks such as mowing, edging, trimming of lawns, weeding of flower beds, tree trimming, removal of trash from grounds, moving furniture, painting, shoveling snow, de-icing sidewalks and driveways
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• N/A

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC’s FY2025 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off – PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone