Groundskeeper

Job Summary Details:

The Landscape Crew Lead maintains property grounds by overseeing a team of groundskeepers performing routine landscaping tasks and performs technical and mechanical repairs and installations related to standard landscaping procedures. This job requires travel.

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM)

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a valid Driver's license
• One (1) year of similar experience required
• No high school diploma, GED or college degree required

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day site operations and delegate work to crew members
• Maintain a work schedule, and ensure service expectations are met
• Report crew labor time
• Conduct training and development of team members
• Provide leader with updates regarding crew performance
• Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency
• Maintain property grounds
• Ensure proper maintenance of mowers, blowers, and sprinkler systems
• Perform removal, installation, and maintenance of plant material in beds and containers, and manual weeding
• Perform a range of landscape maintenance duties including leaf removal, pruning shrubs and trees, fertilizing, lawn care and watering
• Assist in tree relocation
• Remove litter and emptying trash cans
• Clean roads, parking lots and walks to ensure safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
• Perform basic carpentry and painting tasks
• Remove ice and snow from walks, roads and lots, including the application of ice melter and road sand.
• Establish new plants and plantings both in landscape and through greenhouse culture
• Use manual and automatic watering systems to ensure adequate moisture for plantings
• Perform safety checks on equipment and perform preventative equipment maintenance as required
• Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects
• Clean spills as needed, including body fluids

A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 11B, 12T, 88M, BU, 1341, 3E2X1