Janitor

E.Q.U.I.P. Enterprises • Orange, TX

80d

About The Position

We want you on our team! Our passion and purpose is to provide job skills training, a compassionate culture, and employment opportunities for disabled veterans and other people with disabilities. If you are interested, please consider applying for this position within our company as a Grounds Laborer.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• One year of relevant experience.
• The job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable.
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping.
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate riding mower, weed eater, grass edger, chain saw, stump grinder, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, wood chipper, lift, pressure washer, and other basic hand and power tools.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to lift between 25-50 lbs.
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time in inclement weather.
• Ability to work in safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to operate various pieces of large equipment in accordance with company procedures and safety regulations.
• The ability to make repetitive movements.
• The ability to work in awkward postures.

Responsibilities

• Perform various groundskeeping duties.
• Cut/Mow lawn using hand, power, or riding mower.
• Trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Rake and prepare, and replace and/or lay seed or sod in needed areas.
• Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
• Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides to the ground to enhance growth.
• Remove stumps, fills holes, and apply grass seed as needed.
• Remove all landscaping debris.
• Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
• Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
• Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
• Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.
• May be required to perform minor custodial/janitorial duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: High school or GED