Grounds Keeper

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Position:  Grounds Keeper

 

Department:  Facilities

 

Status:  Full-time  Non-Exempt

 

Primary Function: Assure that all campus grounds areas and overall appearance of exterior facility areas are neat and attractive.

 

Immediate Supervisor: Maintenance Supervisor

 

Qualifications:

 

  Education: High school graduate or GED.

 

  Experience: Minimum five years experience in commercial grounds care.  Able to maintain  equipment. Current Drivers License is required.

 

 



Responsibilities/Tasks:

 

  1.  Cut grass

 

  2.  Trim hedges/bushes

 

  3.  Collect trash on property/keep drives clean

 

  4.  Keep flower beds weed free

 

  5.  Trim edges, fence lines

 

  6.  Leaf clean up (Seasonal)

 

  7.  Tree trimming

 

  8.  Assist maintenance staff during winter months

  a) minor maintenance tasks

  b) snow removal

c)  parts pick-up

 

9. Provide daily security vigilance. During rounds of campus facility, assess safe conditions

  of facility and persons on campus.  Immediately respond to all unsafe conditions,

  suspicions of trespassers or potentially harmful individuals.

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10. Assume other duties as assigned

 

Physical Demands:

 

  This is a physically demanding position.  The employee must regularly lift 25 pounds, must   frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use

  hands to finger, handle or free objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear.

 

Working Conditions:

 

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be subjected to outside weather conditions; works daily near moving mechanical cutting equipment; occasionally in high, precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic   chemicals.  Noise level in work environment is usually moderate to high.  Hearing protection is required in some instances

 

 

 

APPLICANT MUST HAVE CRIMINAL/FBI (IF APPLICABLE) AND CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES DATED WITHIN ONE YEAR.

 

Methodist Home for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer.