Gardener / Grounds Maintenance Worker

Aptive•Montgomery, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Aptive Resources is hiring four gardeners to keep the grounds of the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) clean, safe and well kept. You will work outdoors on a VA medical center campus, reporting to the campus shop supervisor, maintaining lawns, beds, walkways, entrances and parking areas that Veterans and staff use every day.

Requirements

At least 3 years of documented grounds maintenance, landscaping or gardening experience (a current resume is required; the VA reviews and approves each candidate)
OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour Construction card, or ability to complete OSHA 10 training before start
Safe operation of blowers, string trimmers, push mowers and hedge trimmers
Ability to pass a federal background investigation and fingerprinting; VA badge must be issued before the first day of work
Ability to provide your own basic hand tools and PPE: gloves and safety glasses at minimum
Ability to provide your own PPE: OSHA-approved steel-toed work boots (ANSI Z41.1), hearing protection and eye protection
Reliable personal transportation; occasional travel between the Montgomery and Tuskegee campuses is at your own expense (no government vehicles, no mileage reimbursement). A driver's license is not required.
Heavy work: lift 50 lbs frequently and 75 lbs occasionally
Work outdoors in Alabama heat, including temperatures over 100°F
Work in noisy environments while wearing hearing protection
Work at heights, climb ladders and work in confined spaces when assigned
Potential exposure to dirt, dust, grease, chemicals, fuel and fumes
Ability to work safely while wearing a fit-tested respirator (respirators, fit testing and masks are provided by the VA when needed)
Standing, walking and bending for long periods

Responsibilities

Use blowers to clean parking lots, sidewalks and building entrances
Empty and dispose of trash from outdoor trash cans
Weed-eat and trim along edges, fences and beds as needed
Install pine straw and mulch and prepare flower beds
Pick up leaves from all exterior surfaces
Cut grass using push lawn mowers
Trim hedges and shrubbery
Plant flowers and seasonal color as needed
Use hand and power tools common to the grounds trade
Complete a written daily log of hours and materials used for each work order, submitted every Friday
Communicate by 2-way radio and telephone per VA policy and coordinate with VA staff and supervisors during emergencies