Groundskeeper

ABM US•Virginia Beach, VA

13d

About The Position

ABM is seeking a reliable Groundskeeper to maintain property grounds. Duties include mowing and caring for lawns; trimming and edging walkways, flower beds, and walls; pruning bushes and trees; planting bushes and flowers; applying lawn-care chemicals as needed; and removing snow and spreading salt. On-the-job training is provided. No experience or high school diploma, GED, or college degree is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. The position pays $14.00 per hour; actual offers may vary based on experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and market data.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have a valid driver's license.
No high school diploma, GED, or college degree required.
No experience 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, pruning shrubs and trees, fertilizing, lawn care, and watering.
Remove litter and empty trash cans.
Clean roads, parking lots, and walks to ensure pedestrian and vehicular 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 ensure adequate moisture for plantings.
Perform equipment safety checks and recommend necessary changes to a leader.
Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects.
Clean spills as needed, including body fluids.