PPM Grounds Maintenance Worker (COL) 9.1

We are a leading industrial mechanical electrical and civil construction services provider for the fossil and nuclear power pulp and paper chemical mining and general manufacturing industries. We provide a full range of industrial facilities maintenance and process maintenance services.

MOR PPM Inc. seeks a Grounds Maintenance Worker in Lakeland FL.

• Performs routine grounds and road right-of-way cleaning and maintenance; cuts grass with power mowers including small tractor mowers push-type or small tractor mowers; cuts and hoes weeds; trims and prunes shrubbery and small trees; rakes leaves; edges curbs; sprays ditches for weeds; cleans and maintains garden equipment; loads trash and trimmings on truck.
• Sweeps sidewalks; cleans floors.
• Uses hand tools and small power-operated tools on routine tasks.
• Assembles installs and maintains playground and picnic equipment and fences.
• Maintains area of responsibility including but not limited to: Athletic fields and courts parks playgrounds building grounds water fowl medians rights-of-way city trees medians and/or turf areas.
• Involves all phases of landscape installation and maintenance.
• Operates light trucks and other motorized critical in grounds maintenance and events.
• Greases and makes minor repairs on equipment; services and washes automobiles and trucks; digs ditches; repairs broken catch basins; cleans out storm sewer pipes and catch basins.
• Performs simple carpentry painting electrical plumbing and mechanical repair and construction work often under the supervision of a skilled worker.
• Interacts with the public in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Tree crews and Downtown routes members install maintain and remove holiday decorations.

• Knowledge of tools and their uses.
• Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around mechanized equipment hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to detect and report problems related to plants such as diseases lack of water etc.
• Knowledge of the use of motorized equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors City employees and the general public.
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

• May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must posses enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential
• functions as identified above
• Must be able to move in and around confided spaces and uneven areas
• Must have full range of motion consistent with age
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance laddersMust be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from otheremployees alarms and other job-related noises
• Visual acuity depth perception and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces
• Safety/Steel toe shoes are required.