What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Grounds Keeper (Full-Time) - Mt Timpanogos UT Temple position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
Ensure the temple grounds reflect the beauty, cleanliness and sacred nature of the temple experience. This is a full-time, seasonal grounds position in areas of the United States where the summer growing season is April – September. Under limited supervision, performs grounds keeping work and maintains and cares for assigned landscaped areas. Duties include but are not limited to, cultivating and fertilizing lawns, plants, shrubs and trees; preparing soil for sowing seeds, watering turf and ornamental ground covers, spraying and reseeding turf. Operates grounds keeping equipment such as riding lawn mowers, power edgers, power mowers and other related equipment. Sweeps and maintains sidewalks, driveways, building entrances and other assigned areas.
Temporary Position: April 1st - September 30th
Responsibilities
95% Maintains facility grounds and environment is a clean, attractive, orderly, safe and healthy condition. Performs general grounds work that includes seeding, mowing, trimming, racking, weeding and planting flowers, trees, and shrubs. Lays out and tends flower beds or other decorative vegetation. Mixes and applies pest control material in accordance with local and federal regulations. May perform minor maintenance on roads, curbs, sidewalks and storm drains. May operate trucks and assorted power equipment. Reports to the Grounds Supervisor. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
3% Maintains good public relations. Reports problems to supervisor. Sees that assigned area is properly maintained to the established standard.
2% Performs other related duties and attends meetings as assigned.
Qualifications
Typically requires one to two years of grounds keeping experience and may require horticultural training. Valid drivers license required.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
Ensure the temple grounds reflect the beauty, cleanliness and sacred nature of the temple experience. This is a full-time, seasonal grounds position in areas of the United States where the summer growing season is April – September. Under limited supervision, performs grounds keeping work and maintains and cares for assigned landscaped areas. Duties include but are not limited to, cultivating and fertilizing lawns, plants, shrubs and trees; preparing soil for sowing seeds, watering turf and ornamental ground covers, spraying and reseeding turf. Operates grounds keeping equipment such as riding lawn mowers, power edgers, power mowers and other related equipment. Sweeps and maintains sidewalks, driveways, building entrances and other assigned areas.
Temporary Position: April 1st - September 30th
Responsibilities
95% Maintains facility grounds and environment is a clean, attractive, orderly, safe and healthy condition. Performs general grounds work that includes seeding, mowing, trimming, racking, weeding and planting flowers, trees, and shrubs. Lays out and tends flower beds or other decorative vegetation. Mixes and applies pest control material in accordance with local and federal regulations. May perform minor maintenance on roads, curbs, sidewalks and storm drains. May operate trucks and assorted power equipment. Reports to the Grounds Supervisor. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
3% Maintains good public relations. Reports problems to supervisor. Sees that assigned area is properly maintained to the established standard.
2% Performs other related duties and attends meetings as assigned.
Qualifications
Typically requires one to two years of grounds keeping experience and may require horticultural training. Valid drivers license required.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
