Grounds Maintenance (Part-TIme)

Ben E. Keith•New Brockton, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs various tasks in maintaining grounds in areas of Bldg. B, Bldg. A, Barn, lagoons, pond, and Sales Meeting House. This role involves a range of duties from basic upkeep to specific inspections and maintenance tasks to ensure the proper functioning and appearance of the grounds and associated facilities.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Inspect and repair barn and fences as needed.
Cut grass and weeds around barn, Bldg. A, Bldg. B, White House, sides of road, and other areas needed.
Keep tractor, lawn mowers, livestock truck and other outside equipment serviced.
Check antifreeze during winter months.
Remove burned sawdust from Bldg. A as necessary.
Remove old pallets from Bldg. A and Bldg. B as needed.
Move chemicals received at dry warehouse to the chemical room.
Remove cardboard bales from inside Bldg. A warehouse and from outside of Bldg. B warehouse and place them on the southwest side of the Bldg. A warehouse outside, ensuring not to block the asphalt driveway.
Maintain area around lagoons.
Remove trash, debris, etc. from all areas surrounding Bldg. A, Bldg. B, barn and on road sides to Pope's property and to water tower driveway.
Checks boards on barn and in pens for loose nails and deteriorated planks. Replace or repair as needed.
Maintain storm water drains free of grass and debris to ensure storm water will flow freely into the drains.
Keep weeds and briars killed in and around junk pile.
Cut the grass/weeds in pasture only twice per year, after checking with the VP of Manufacturing.
Maintain livestock truck.
Wash concrete floor of barn when needed.
Take pH sample from lagoon three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday).
Collect water sample and package properly for FedEx to deliver to the lab for waste water analysis.
Collect wastewater sample for a runner on the first Wednesday of the month.
Collect a storm water sample every six months and deliver to the lab or a mutual designated point.
Inspect fuel holding tanks twice a week according to SPCC plan and submit proper paperwork to Maintenance Supervisor.
Inspect and maintain flag and flag pole, including removing flag during high winds, repairing or replacing rope, and placing flag at half-mast as directed.
Keep the south wall of the hall adjacent to the HR Manager's Office clean.
Clean and maintain green man door entrance to manufacturing office close to HR Manager's office as needed.
Keep the drain holes cleaned out in the curbing around the ramp to the stairwell entrance to Bldg. A.
During heavy or consistent rainfall, take control lagoon flow within daily limits by adding/removing extra board located in wastewater shed in strict accordance with OP1226, Lagoon Maintenance.
Inspect and clean man doors to Truck Maintenance Garage as needed.