Purpose

The Laborer – Grounds Maintenance position is responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding company buildings and properties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Report damage to sidewalks and streets and assist in the repair of concrete and asphalt as needed.
• Perform general cleaning of a building (exterior and interior) or work area to include pressure washing, painting, clearing rubble and debris, and removing waste.
• Participate in the removal of graffiti, stickers, signage, etc. to maintain a pleasing and safe environment.
• Assist with seasonal lawn maintenance and provide certain landscaping to include trimming the shrubbery and trees, as needed, as well as fertilizing, weeding and mulching.
• Sweep walkways of debris and pick up and dispose of litter/trash.
• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizer, herbicides, or insecticides on grass, shrubs or trees, using hand or automatic spreaders.
• Operate powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, and pruning saws as needed to care for established lawns.
• Shovel snow from walks, driveways or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair on company equipment that is needed to be utilized in grounds keeping.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies
• Sense of Timing • Initiative Accountability
• Follow Through • Development of Self Quality
• Focus on Priorities • Knowledge Sharing Relationship Focus
• Continuous Improvement • Versatility and Change Knowledge Sharing
• Effective Dialogue

Working Conditions

• Open environment with a combination of both indoor (average 10%) and outdoor climate (average 90%), depending on site assignments. Varied exposure to environmental conditions related to the outdoors, including changes in temperature and humidity. Exposed to noise, fumes, odors, dust and dirt. Exposed to moving objects and occasionally exposed to heights via ladders, scaffolds, and roofs.
• While primarily standing or walking, performs medium to heavy work, exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Uses both non-powered and hand power tools.
• Frequent manual dexterity and multilimbed coordination including handling, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, turning, and bending.
• While working independently or part of a team, performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referral to the manager’s guidance.
• Related travel to property sites is primarily local during the business day.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license from any state at the time of hire, and able to acquire a State of Pennsylvania’s License within sixty (60) days of hire. The PADL must be maintained in good standing to meet essential requirements of job.
• Ability to understand and carry out basic verbal and written correspondence, instructions, rules, policies.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and use basic numerical concepts (whole numbers, percentages) to complete job tasks.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as tapes and gauges where reading is direct and obvious.
• Vision includes acuity near and far, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Ability to hear auditory commands and emergency signaling from heavy equipment not in direct line of sight.