Safety Rest Area Attendant

Job Duties

• Completing on-site custodial and grounds contract work at the assigned location site.
• Maintaining contract specifications.
• Cleaning bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning lunch/break rooms, collecting and removing trash, dusting, cleaning windows, climbing up ladders to clean, lawn mowing, raking, leaf blowing, picking up trash, grounds upkeep, trimming, etc.
• Informing the Supervisor of any maintenance repair or service required immediately upon discovery.
• Providing feedback to the Supervisor concerning success/problems associated with the contract.
• Providing reports, paperwork, and timecards to the Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintaining the health and safety of staff and all visitors at the assigned site.
• Ensuring proper use and disposal of hazardous materials/chemicals.
• Maintaining safety and first aid supplies and ordering replacements as needed.
• Utilizing protective equipment as needed (e.g., gloves, back braces, face shields).
• Maintaining supplies and custodial equipment according to OSHA standards and reporting any equipment damage to the Supervisor.
• Maintaining satisfactory attendance and punctuality based on E.Q.U.I.P. policies and contract requirements.
• Assisting the Supervisor, Area Manager, and other applicable E.Q.U.I.P. supervisory staff with all other duties as assigned or requested.
• Cutting/mowing lawn using hand, power, or riding mower, trimming, and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Planting flowers.
• Applying fertilizer to enhance growth.
• Removing stumps, filling holes, and applying grass seed as needed.
• Removing all landscaping debris.
• Cutting down tree limbs that pose a danger.
• Trimming shrubs and pulling weeds.
• Performing minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in groundskeeping under supervisor guidance.
• Raking, mulching, and pruning the grounds as needed.
• Watering plants and grass.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• One year of relevant experience.
• Reliable, responsible, and dependable.
• Effective reading, writing, and communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and landscaping methods.
• Ability to determine the tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate a riding mower, weed eater, grass edger, chain saw, stump grinder, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, wood chipper, lift, pressure washer, and other basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and legs.
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to lift between 25-50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in inclement weather.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently.
• Ability to operate various pieces of large equipment by company procedures and safety regulations.
• Ability to make repetitive movements.
• Ability to work in awkward postures.