Laborer - Grounds Maintenance

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As a qualified nonprofit agency operating within the Ability One program, Service Source hires persons with significant disabilities. For the majority of direct labor positions, Service Source will obtain documentation of a significant disability as per the JWOD Act.

This position is responsible for providing year-round landscaping and grounds maintenance support for the Mark Center contract.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Operation, inspection, testing, and preventative maintenance for equipment—including push mowers, riding mowers, string trimmers, edger's, backpack blowers, and snow blowers—under the supervision of the grounds supervisor and/or assistant grounds supervisor.
• Ensure that turf areas are maintained to established height by mowing, trimming, and edging.
• Ensure that bed areas remain weed-free by hand pulling and organic means.
• Perform daily trash pulls and monitoring of the grounds and smoking areas for litter.
• Perform weekly and monthly inspections of grounds, facilities, and building structures.

• Assist in performing seasonal grounds maintenance by providing quality service in accordance with the contract specifications under the supervision of the Grounds Supervisor and/or Assistant Grounds Supervisor.
• Maintain turf by watering, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, replanting, and performing other operations as required to establish healthy, viable turf.
• Execute the transportation of large debris, leaves, trash, equipment requiring major repair, etc. from the site to its designation.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws as well as gather and remove litter.
• Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures such as buildings, fences, or benches using hand or power tools.
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other ground features.
• Salting and snow/ice removal required during off hours.
• Ability to pass background screening eligibility and/or any security clearance requirements are subject to change at any time by the applicable government agency; all persons applying or holding any position covered by this job description are required to meet any such eligibility requirements, regardless of past qualifications or past acceptance.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED) required.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance to meet current network and/or government requirements that apply or become applicable to this position.
• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required. Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR).

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, as well as memos, labels, and numbers.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to operate, or learn to operate, all standard grounds maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of basic math skills preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job,…