GROUNDSKEEPER

ABM US•Sterling Heights, MI

18d

About The Position

The Groundskeeper maintains property grounds through routine landscape care and related site-maintenance work. Duties include mowing and trimming lawns, edging walkways and beds, pruning bushes and trees, planting and watering vegetation, applying lawn-care chemicals as needed, and removing snow and ice. On-the-job training is provided. The position is suitable for someone entering or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have a valid driver's license.
No high school diploma, GED, or college degree is required.
No experience is required; on-the-job training is provided.

Responsibilities

Maintain property grounds.
Ensure proper maintenance of mowers, blowers, and sprinkler systems.
Perform landscape maintenance, including leaf removal, shrub and tree pruning, fertilizing, lawn care, and watering.
Remove litter and empty trash cans.
Clean roads, parking lots, and walks to support pedestrian and vehicle safety.
Perform basic carpentry and painting tasks.
Remove ice and snow from walks, roads, and lots, including applying ice melter and road sand.
Establish new plants and plantings in landscapes and through greenhouse culture.
Use manual and automatic watering systems to maintain adequate moisture for plantings.
Perform safety checks on equipment and recommend necessary changes to the leader.
Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects.
Clean spills as needed, including body fluids.