Groundskeeper II

• Leads groundskeeping shift work by assigning monitoring and reviewing work and providing on-the-job training guidance and direction.


• Maintains and cultivates lawn flowers shrubs and trees involving planting fertilizing transplanting irrigating weeding mulching pruning mowing edging and trimming.


• Applies pesticides and herbicides safely and responsibly when needed in accordance with all relevant health and safety regulations and standards.


• Oversees and performs seasonal care such as planting in the spring or leaf removal in the fall.


• Maintains driveways steps and walkways by removing snow or ice trash and debris and may assist in grading and repair.


• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment and hand tools including mowers tractors saws sprayers blowers edgers grass shears and trimmers.


• Paints and repairs tables benches and signs and assists trades and maintenance personnel in painting minor carpentry plumbing and repairs as needed.


• Collaborates with maintenance team members on larger projects.


• Assists in the preparation and cleanup for outdoor events.


• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures ranges of ability genders ethnicities ages and races.


• Performs other related duties as required.

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

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