Grounds Maintenance Laborer

Amentum • Augusta, GA

1d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is currently seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Grounds Maintenance Laborer to join our Facility Services team in Fort Gordon, Georgia. This role is responsible for executing daily hands-on landscape care across our 160-acre commercial footprint. Key duties include precision mowing, trimming, weed pulling, debris sweeping, and seasonal facility winterization.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in commercial landscaping, groundskeeping, or industrial facility maintenance is preferred.
• Proven ability to operate zero-turn mowers, line trimmers, blowers, and utility cargo vehicles safely.
• Must be able to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors daily in hot summer conditions. Ability to continually bend, kneel, stand, and lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required to operate facility transport utility machines.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a variety of commercial lawn equipment including 52" zero-turn mowers, 42" finish mowers, and 30" walk-behind units. Maintain strict deck adjustments based on turf tiers recommended for southern lawns containing Zoysia and Bermuda grasses.
• Execute high-density string trimming and edge clipping around tight parking lot concrete fingers, main entrances, and courtyards. Safely maneuver equipment to fully protect parked vehicle profiles.
• Mechanically blow off all asphalt parking lots, concrete walkways, and courtyards immediately following cutting. Conduct litter sweeps and debris hauling using utility vehicles.
• Install new trees, shrubs, flowers, and mulch. Prune vegetation to shape and improve growth, removing damaged leaves, branches, and twigs with shears, pruners, or chainsaws.
• Execute leaf vacuuming, elevate tree canopy lines uniformly up to 12 feet using hand/chainsaws, shape dormant structural shrubs, and clear perimeter overgrowth.
• Perform daily pre-trip safety checks. Participate in Friday shop overhauls involving deck scraping, power washing, precision blade grinding/balancing, and engine oil/filter replacement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed