Grounds Keeper Maintenance

Nashville - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job ID: 64902

Position: Grounds Keeper Maintenance

Department: TN School of the Blind

Location: 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville Tennessee 37214

Duration: 03 Months

Job description:

The Grounds Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance care and modification of campus grounds and landscapes. The work includes the operation of electrically powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting cultivating and trimming grounds and landscaping. Grounds Worker 1 also performs maintenance on groundskeeping equipment and tools. Grounds Worker 1 changes light bulbs pressure washes surfaces paints walls woodwork furniture and equipment makes minor carpentry plumbing and electrical repairs delivers supplies materials and equipment as needed.

Distinguishing Features: *The work in this class involves maintaining grounds and facilities. Employees in this class normally work under the supervision of the maintenance supervisor but their work is subject to frequent inspection and review.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Mows lawns and trims grass around walks flower beds and walls
Prunes shrubs and trees shape and improve growth
Removes damaged leaves branches and twigs using mowers tractors and other hands and power tools
Collects and disposes of outside trash and garbage
Provides proper upkeep of hard surfaces storm drains and other ground features
Lays out and tends flower beds and other decorative vegetation
Plants fertilizers waters and use herbicides and insecticides to maintain grass flowers trees and shrubs
Removes snow and ice from walks and driveways
Spreads salt picks up litter rakes and removes leaves from campus
Maintains driveways and parking lots
Repairs fences gates walls irrigation systems walks and outbuildings using carpentry masonry pressure washers and painting tools
Operates trucks and tractors in grounds preparation and maintenance work
Assist with maintenance and repairs of equipment all buildings structures and grounds
Assists with plumbing masonry carpentry painting and minor electrical work
Arrange facilities for special events and checks for safety hazards
Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated
Comply with all campus safety policies and procedures
Applies all applicable OSHA and related safety requirements to all assigned work
Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
Performs related tasks as required

Essential Job Functions

This is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally up to 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly. Work requires climbing balancing stooping reaching standing walking pushing lifting and grasping. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal and high noise levels. Visual activity is required for use in measuring devices operation of machines and operation of motor vehicles or equipment. Grounds Worker 1 will be subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualification

Graduate of an accredited high school or equivalent.
Experience equivalent to one year of full-time labor and trades work including some routine grounds maintenance work.

Special Knowledge/Skills

General knowledge of tools materials and equipment used in general grounds and/or maintenance work

Job ID: 64902 Position: Grounds Keeper Maintenance Department: TN School of the Blind Location: 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville Tennessee 37214 Duration: 03 Months Job description: The Grounds Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance care and modification of campus grounds and lan...