Landscape Associate - Central State University

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley•Xenia, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for directing the efforts of lawn care. This role involves operating various grounds maintenance equipment, planning and executing landscaping projects, and ensuring adherence to contract agreements and safety standards. The associate will manage daily tasks for multiple properties, including mowing, edging, pruning, mulching, and trimming, as well as performing minor equipment repairs.

Requirements

Previous landscape/lawn care experience.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Employees must maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to Goodwill's liability insurance provider.
Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.
Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision as well as can work cooperatively as a team member.
Must be able to follow through with projects in a timely manner.
Knowledge of OSHA safety standards related to warehouse operations
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, general business instructions, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with daily operational challenges with a calm demeanor.
Regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and communicate.
Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe details at any range and distinguish various colors.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Operate ground maintenance equipment.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Prune trees and shrubs.
Plan landscape projects, including mowing, edging, pruning, mulching, and trimming.
Schedule work for 10 – 12 homes and check for weather conditions before convening.
Enforce contract agreements.
Mow lawns with riding and self-propelled walk behind mowers.
Whack weeds, trim bushes, and edge lawns using a variety of machines.
Sweep walkway of 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 ground keeping.
Comply with all Agency policies, procedures and safety standards throughout work areas and maintain same to meet CARF, HIPAA, Department of Labor and other regulatory standards.
Other duties may be assigned.