Groundskeeper - 1St Shift

OB TITLE: Groundskeeper

DEPARTMENT: Grounds

REPORTS TO: Director of Grounds

HOURS: 7:30am

• 3:30pm

• Full time position

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for Twin Lakes Community campus grounds maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cuts lawns

• Trims and edges

• Uses blower to remove grass clippings and leaves

• Prunes shrubs and trees

• Removes damaged leaves, branches and twigs

• Sprays lawns, plants, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides using hand or automatic sprayer

• Waters lawns, shrubs, and flowers

• Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of campus irrigation system

• Maintains paths, sidewalks, or road surfaces

• Performs ground maintenance duties, using a tractor equipped with attachments, such as: lime and/or fertilizer spreaders, lawn roller and/or aerator

• Operates tractor or trucks equipped with snow removal equipment to keep roads cleared during inclement weather

• Shovels sidewalks during snow events

• Makes minor repair to mowers and other equipment

• Sharpens and cleans tools

• Maintains and paints various street and informational signs on campus

• Erects and places various Christmas decorations throughout the campus

• Helps with resident trash pick up as required

• Tracks annual equipment repair cost and schedules preventative maintenance

• May be required to perform other duties in keeping with the nature of this position which will not significantly alter the job requirements.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

• One or more years of experience in landscaping preferred.