About The Position

The Lead Groundskeeper maintains property grounds by leading a team in routine landscape-industry tasks performed using standardized procedures. The role involves coordinating crew work, meeting service expectations, supporting team members in following training and safety requirements, and keeping leadership informed about crew performance. The Lead Groundskeeper also performs a broad range of grounds and landscape maintenance duties, maintains equipment and work areas, and helps ensure safe conditions for pedestrians and vehicles.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • At least 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate work assignments to crew members.
  • Ensure service expectations are met according to the work schedule.
  • Report crew labor time.
  • Guide team members according to training and safety requirements.
  • Provide the leader with updates regarding crew performance.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
  • Maintain property grounds.
  • Ensure proper maintenance of mowers, blowers, and sprinkler systems.
  • Remove, install, and maintain plant material in beds and containers, and perform manual weeding.
  • Perform landscape maintenance duties, including leaf removal, pruning shrubs and trees, fertilizing, lawn care, and watering.
  • Assist in tree relocation.
  • 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 provide adequate moisture for plantings.
  • Perform safety checks on equipment and recommend preventative equipment maintenance as required.
  • Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects.
  • Clean spills as needed, including body fluids.

Benefits

  • ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package; details are available on the ABM Employee Benefits page.
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