Building Services Specialist- Onsite in Caledonia, MI

Farmers Insurance•East Grand Rapids, MI

7d•$23 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Services Specialist supports and maintains sustainable landscaping, snow removal, and outdoor maintenance programs. The role performs day-to-day landscaping and maintenance activities at one or more of three or more separate locations or in a campus environment. This is an essential onsite role in Caledonia, Michigan, with a generally scheduled shift of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours may change during winter depending on snow accumulation; weekend work and overtime may be required. The specialist maintains campus grounds and outbuildings, including landscaping, irrigation, snow removal, equipment, and related building and grounds systems. Work includes operating vehicles, machinery, and power tools; safely applying and documenting chemicals; performing routine equipment maintenance; keeping operating and service records; and advising on purchasing needs and grounds-system modifications. The position also reports security-related matters to leadership or Corporate Security as needed. The work is primarily outdoors and involves frequent walking and standing, maneuvering across varied terrain, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, climbing, ladder use, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The role involves exposure to noise, extreme temperatures, chemicals, and paint.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
State Department of Agriculture certification as an applicator or handler of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides where required, or willingness to obtain the certifications within the first year.
Strong verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated customer service skills.
Strong collaboration and team-building skills.
Friendly, service-oriented approach and consistent professionalism.
Technical aptitude and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
Strong mechanical skills and knowledge of the safe use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools, user-moved aids, mechanical equipment, and measuring devices.
Ability to perform physical work primarily outdoors, including frequent walking and prolonged standing, traversing varied terrain, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, climbing, and using a ladder.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience in the landscaping or irrigation industry.
Medium- or heavy-equipment operation experience, including operating a large tractor for winter snow removal and skid steers and mowers during the rest of the year.

Responsibilities

Care for grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating plants; inspecting plant materials and irrigation systems; managing pests; and storing bulbs and cuttings during winter.
Perform routine and directed grounds maintenance, including mowing, trimming and edging, weeding, cleaning flower beds, and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
Operate light and medium equipment to remove snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and other traveled areas; adjust shifts as needed for snow accumulation.
Apply groundskeeping chemicals safely, using prescribed protective clothing and following directions for mixing, application, and disposal or storage.
Keep daily records of watering and chemical applications, including locations, duration, chemicals used, reasons for spraying, and wind conditions.
Safely operate light and medium-duty vehicles and equipment, such as pickup trucks, tractors, loaders, skid steers, street sweepers, and riding mowers.
Operate portable power tools and groundskeeping equipment, including saws, trimmers, snow and leaf blowers, sprayers, and paint machines.
Follow traffic laws and equipment instructions and use appropriate safety equipment and protective clothing.
Perform routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of grounds and building maintenance equipment, tools, and machines within reasonable capabilities.
Maintain records of equipment operations, building and landscape maintenance, and vendor service visits.
Initiate or advise on purchase requisition needs and verify receipt of products or services.
Inspect, maintain, and repair campus grounds and outbuildings.
Recommend modifications to grounds systems, including electrical, lighting, plumbing, painting, remodeling, irrigation, pumps, ponds, drainage, and terrain grading.
Consult and report security-related matters to leadership and Corporate Security as needed.