Landscaper

Employment Type: Full time, Day Shift

About the Role

Providence Place at Ingleside is an exceptional 55-plus active adult independent living community and retirement community located on a scenic hilltop in Holyoke, Massachusetts. We work diligently to enhance the senior independent living experience and offer a variety of programs for our residents to maintain an active lifestyle.

As a Landscaper, you will maintain all grounds by cutting the grass, pruning and planting trees and bushes, removing snow, and performing other related tasks. You will adjust and repair grounds equipment including lawn mowers, sprinklers, shears, and similar tools using small hand tools. You will also assist with light maintenance work or housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates soil, plants, waters, weeds, edges, and trims lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees.
• Rakes, collects, and disposes of leaves and refuse from facility grounds.
• Clears storm drains and traps of debris.
• Removes snow from sidewalks, parking lots, and entrances using shovels, snow blowers, and small front-loading tractors; spreads salt and/or gravel to prevent slipping.
• Operates large riding mowers, push mowers, tillers, riding sweepers, edgers, and other light yard equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs including fueling, lubricating, and cleaning machinery.
• Repairs parking lots by filling cracks or holes with gravel or asphalt as appropriate.
• Applies weed control chemicals using a sprayer, adhering to necessary safety precautions.
• Picks up trash on the property.

Requirements

• High school level of educational development.
• 6-12 months of previous work-related experience plus three months or less of on-the-job training and orientation.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.
• Occasional contact with clients and/or visitors, involving ordinary courtesy.

Physical, Mental, and Visual Requirements

• Lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds daily.
• Carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds daily.
• Stooping and bending.
• Ability to reach and grasp objects.
• Pushing or pulling supply carts daily.

Working Conditions

• Working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness could result in minor cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls.
• Working in close proximity to high voltage electrical current and/or moving machinery, or with power tools and equipment (table saws, drills, etc.), requiring caution and use of established safety guidelines and equipment.

Pay

$16.97 - $19.12 per hour, depending on verification of experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Monday-Friday: 7am-3:30pm

Benefits

• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Opportunity to get paid daily through DailyPay.
• Referral Program.
• Up to $4,000 in tuition reimbursement annually.
• Discounts with major vendors: AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans, and more.
• Day-1 low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Lower cost medical services when visiting facilities within the Trinity Health network.