Grounds Maintenance Worker

JOB TITLE: Facilities Landscape Maintenance Worker

Location: North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm

Our Benefits Include

• Company-wide annual incentive plan
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match
• Company funded Pension Plan
• On-site wellness/medical facility
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with financial rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Group life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
  
  

LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 members throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 460 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for daily grounds/irrigation maintenance, customer yard damage repairs, and assists with facilities tasks when needed. This position may at times be required to be on standby, as scheduled, to work irregular and overtime hours and respond to callouts when needed.

Position Responsibilities

• Ability to perform daily grounds and irrigation maintenance to include:
• Trimming of shrubs, bushes, and tree branches.
• Plant trees and shrub fertilization.
• Repair of irrigation piping; cleaning of irrigation systems.
• Irrigation sprinkler replacement.
• Working knowledge of all types of grounds keeping equipment/trimmers, edgers, mowers, sod cutters, and hand tools.
• Perform customer yard damage repairs as needed to restore grass, mailboxes, fences, etc., plant/flower replacement, and replace landscape materials.
• Assist in hazardous/non-hazardous oil-spill cleanups and respond to after-hours work needs for emergencies.
• Operate cars, trucks, backhoe, lawn equipment & dump truck.
• Responsible for the performance of assigned work in accordance with LCEC standards and practices.
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels within LCEC. Ensure smooth operations, productive communications, and effective understanding during all interpersonal contacts. Provide current and accurate information to all requesters, courteously and in a timely manner.
• Support Storm Restoration efforts when needed. Work in emergency storm situations (i.e. hurricanes) and work long hours (>12 hours per day) for many continuous days/weeks as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent. (Required)
  
  

Experience

• 2 Years' experience in all phases of landscape maintenance and repairs, all types of landscape equipment, and irrigation operation/repairs. (Required)
• 2 Years' experience in oil spill cleanup and restoration repairs to damaged property. (Preferred)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Basic computer skills, including ability to navigate within Windows environment to create, open and close files or applications using a mouse and use email. (Required)
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Secure and maintain a valid Florida commercial driver’s license (CDL, Class B) or must obtain within 90 days of employment. (Required)
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The physical demands and working environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: Standing Constantly, Walking Frequently, Sitting Rarely, Lifting Occasionally up to 50lbs, Carrying Occasionally, Pushing Occasionally, Pulling Occasionally, Climbing Rarely, Balancing Occasionally, Stooping Frequently, Kneeling Frequently, Crouching Rarely, Crawling Frequently, Reaching Frequently, Handling Constantly, Grasping Constantly, Feeling Constantly, Talking Frequently, Hearing Frequently, Repetitive Motions Constantly, Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently,
• Working Environment: Rarely Extreme cold, Frequently Extreme heat, Frequently Humidity, Frequently Wet, Occasionally Noise, Occasionally Hazards, Rarely Temperature Change, Frequently Atmospheric Conditions, Rarely Vibration.
  
  

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS.... Responding to storms may be considered a condition of employment: LCEC provides critical services to our community during an emergency. Employees may be required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our LCEC members. Employees are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's guidelines and procedures.

Please note that at the time a candidate is made a job offer, the candidate will be subject to a background check and a drug screening.