Groundskeeper

Responsibilities

• Plants grass, shrubs, trees, and flowers.
• Installs and maintains water fountains, fences, gates, retaining walls, rock gardens, and other design features.
• Keeps outdoor furniture clean and in good repair.
• Applies mulch, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
• Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning.
• Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs.
• Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, snowblowers, tillers.
• Waters lawns and gardens.
• Rakes leaves and other vegetation from lawns and flower beds.
• Removes trash and other debris from outdoor areas.
• Operates snow removal equipment and shovels walkways.
• Works with other maintenance crew and construction specialists as needed.

Requirements

• Highly motivated individual
• Ability to follow directions
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Qualifications

• Experience in groundskeeping and landscaping
• Knowledge of plant care and maintenance
• Ability to operate various types of lawn and garden equipment
• Physical ability to perform manual labor tasks