Role OverviewPerforms general and varied grounds keeping and gardening work under supervision, including mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, and operating power equipment.
What You Will Do
Daily tasks include mowing, edging, pruning, fertilizing, and spraying landscaped areas, as well as operating power equipment and performing minor repairs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have the ability to work with minimal supervision, remain flexible, and work safely, with the physical stamina to perform tasks of moderate to heavy exertion.
Requirements
- Valid California's Drivers License
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
- Ability to remain flexible despite a heavy work load and frequent duty changes
- Ability to work safely
- Ability to handle tasks of moderate to heavy physical exertion
- Ability to learn methods, equipment, materials, and practices in caring for lawns, plants, and trees
- Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and walk
- Ability to climb slopes, stairs, steps, and ladders
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull heavy objects
- Ability to perform strenuous manual labor for up to 8 hours
- Ability to accomplish tasks at various elevated heights in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to accomplish tasks in restricted spaces in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to accomplish tasks with chemical agents in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to wear and use respirators for up to 3 hours at a time
- Ability to work around trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, dust, soil, and turf in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity, steadiness, and stability of hand movement necessary to perform fine maintenance procedures in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to operate both manual and power hand tools in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to operate a variety of industrial or motor vehicles, equipment, and tools associated with grounds keeping, gardening, and custodial trades in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to maintain steady, regular attendance
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