Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Set Pay Rate: 17.75 per hourSHIFT: 6:30am-3:00pm Essential Functions:


* Comply with all Agency policies and procedures and follow contract specifications


* Maintain areas that encompass building and facilities and include lawn areas, ornamental bushes and trees.


* Maintain parade areas, common grounds, playgrounds, recreational areas, athletic fields, maintenance areas, warehouse areas, transportation vehicle, storage and staging areas, utility plant areas, and cemetery


* Support recreation and special events as required


* Identify equipment and supplies needed for each job and transport them


* Follow all rules and regulations for driving on base and maintain valid driver's license


* Mow, trim, and edge lawn using walking- type or riding movers and gasoline powered trimmers and edgers


* Prune trees and shrubs


* Remove tree and stumps


* Establish new landscape areas


* Install annual flower beds


* Plant and water grass, trees, flower beds, shrubs and lay sod


* Mulch around trees, flower beds, shrubs, lawns, and walls


* Apply fertilizer and lime


* Control erosion by grading areas, constructing drainage ditches, and placing protective landscape materials


* Remove leaves, trash, and debris and repair storm damage


* Clean and clear ditches


* Drain storm sewer catch basins of debris


* Maintain headstones


* Remove leaves etc.


* Remove snow and ice from roadways, sidewalks, steps, driveways and parking lots using trucks and tractors with attached plows and salt spreaders when required.


* Uses and care for equipment properly


* Comply with uniform dress code and personal hygiene standards


* Pass and comply with all building and security requirements and procedures


* Wear ID badge(s) at all times while performing work under this Contract

Secondary Functions:


* Take periodic inventories


* Clean and maintain equipment


* Perform other duties and tasks as needed



*Duties, responsibilities, and tasks may change at any time with or without noticePhysical Abilities Needed to Meet Work Demands:


* Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time


* Ability to go up and down stairs and hills


* Ability to walk on uneven surfaces


* Ability to reach above the head, bend, kneel, stoop


* Ability to work in various positions including kneeling or squatting position for extended periods of time


* Ability to lift, carry, and push up to 50 lbs.


* Ability to work in dirty areas or adverse weather conditions


* Ability to see details on the ground, above the head, or on surfaces

Job Competencies Needed for Success on the Job:


* Ability to work with limited direct supervision


* Ability to follow directions and focus on tasks


* Ability to report problems or relate information


* Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and with safety always in mind


* Ability to unders...