JOB TITLE: Building & Ground Tech.
DEPARTMENT: Maintenance
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Manager
JOB CATEGORY: 7
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
Helps maintain lawns, shrubs, flowers and trees. Trims, prunes and mows as required. Maintains outdoor furniture and equipment, repairs both building and grounds. Keeps equipment and tools in good repair. Routinely makes repairs modifications and adjustments to building, inclusive of light construction. Removal of plant waste, maintains building cleanliness and executes weekly PM tasks in the extrusion area.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This work is performed in doors with out climate control, the work environment consistently exposes workers to dust’s grease, oil and other industrial compounds in addition to rotating equipment and stored energy sources.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Uses power and hand mowers/clippers to cut lawns and shrubs
2. Maintains trees using pruning shears and pruning saws
3. Uses power tools and equipment, including lawn sweeper, sprayer, pneumatic tools, automatic sprinkler, salt spreader, verifier, rotor-tiller, trencher, backhoe and loader tractor
4. Uses hand tools such as shovel, rake, hoe, broom, pick, post hole digger and wheelbarrow
5. Works from verbal instructions, work orders, schedules and blueprints
6. Must maintain good attendance in accordance to the company policy.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Perform other duties assigned by supervisor
2. May be temporarily re-assigned to perform the duties of training new associates and/or responsibilities of other positions including those outside assigned department. The re-assignment will be at the discretion of the supervisor and/or management
3. May be required to work on other craft areas of the maintenance dept.
4. Must be able to start, stop and operate all equipment
5. Work on ladders, scaffolds and pits
OTHER
The statements contained in the job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences, as relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.Basic Qualifications

1. Must be able to read, write, and understand English. Must be able to effectively communicate in English.
2. Must be able to work well with other employees and function as a team.
3. Must be able to lift 50 lbs
4. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Also, must be able to squat and bend when performing the job
5. Must be able to perform the company’s housekeeping procedures effectively
6. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and to handle calmly and efficiently situations ranging form routine to emergency.
7. Must be able to give attention to detail and accuracy
8. Must have the ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form
9. Must possess the ability to solve problems quickly in various situations
10. Must be able to comply with all Company safety policies, including the use of personal protective equipment