General Labor/Maintenance Worker

Housley Communications•Lubbock, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of grounds and landscapes. This includes operating electrically powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, and using small hand and power tools for planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. The role also involves knowledge of minor sprinkler repair. The General Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining groundskeeping equipment and tools, and performing minor repairs as directed. Additional duties include changing light bulbs, painting walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment, making minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs, delivering supplies, materials, and equipment, retrieving and documenting surplus property, and providing custodial services. A CDL is preferred but not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or the equivalent is required.
At least two years of experience in groundskeeping is required.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and trimming a variety of types of trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, and grasses.
Experience with minor sprinkler repair.
Ability to read English language sufficiently to understand written work orders and instructions.
Ability to understand directions for the proper mixture, use, and disposal/storage of cleaners, solvents, chemicals, fertilizers, and similar products used in groundskeeping.
Skill in the proper operation and maintenance of grounds maintenance tools, equipment, and machinery.
Ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
Ability to lift and carry groundskeeping supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis.
Ability to perform prolonged walking or standing.
Ability to perform frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching on a daily basis.
Ability to develop a full range of physical motion in order to operate manual, electrically powered, and/or gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines.
Ability to access facilities and areas which may only be accessible by climbing stairs or by climbing ladders to a height of 20 feet.
Ability to move throughout assigned areas.

Nice To Haves

CDL preferred but not required.
An Associate's degree in horticulture or a related field may be substituted for the two years of experience required.
Knowledge of the use and proper disposal of chemicals used in groundskeeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of grounds and landscapes.
Operate electrically powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines.
Use small hand and power tools for planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping.
Perform minor sprinkler repair.
Maintain groundskeeping equipment and tools.
Make minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment and tools as directed.
Change light bulbs.
Paint walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment.
Make minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
Deliver supplies, materials, and equipment as needed.
Retrieve and document transfer of accountability of surplus property.
Provide custodial services.