Groundskeeper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the ability to safely use personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Knowledge of fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides used in grounds care and gardening.
• Experience using power tools, pruning tools, and lawn mowers.
• Previous experience as a groundskeeper, gardener, or similar role.
• Able to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
• Mow the lawns, prune the bushes and trees, edge the walkways and give the grounds a manicured look.
• Perform regular maintenance and minor repairs on the lawn care equipment and tools.
• Take on special landscaping or planting projects as deemed necessary by the AFW management team.
• Collaborate with the maintenance team to make sure the grounds and the building are properly cared and clean up to AFW standards.
• Plant and care for shrubs, trees, plants, and flowers.
• Sprays for weeds and insects using chemicals approved by AFW.
• Report all acts of vandalism, destruction of property and suspicious behavior to management.
• Report all property issues and potential liabilities along with recommendations for solving such issues to the AFW management team.
• Pick up litter, rake and bag leaves, etc.
• Repairs fences, gates, walls, and irrigation systems, using carpentry, masonry and painting tools.
• May operate trucks and assorted power equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.
• Maintain a neat and safe work environment.
• All training provided by AFW
• Other duties to be assigned/directed by supervisor.

Benefits

• weekly pay
• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k matching