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Shared Services is dedicated to providing innovative and reliable products and services to the Block Communications, Inc. companies it serves: Buckeye Broadband, Telesystem and MaxxSouth Broadband. Our services include engineering, information and technology support, application development and support, network operations, network surveillance, facilities maintenance, procurement and warehousing.

Job Summary:

The Groundskeeper & Facility Tech performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of grounds and landscapes, including the operations of electrically powered and gasoline/diesel-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, using small hand and power tools or equipment in maintaining the grounds and landscaping. The Groundskeeper & Facility Tech also performs maintenance on groundskeeping equipment and tools and makes minor repairs (within demonstrated capability) as directed. The Groundskeeper is primarily responsible for lawn care and snow removal but may also work on general facilities issues.

The Groundskeeper & Facility Tech reports directly to the Facility Manager.

There are no direct reports to the Groundskeeper & Facility Tech position.

This position interfaces with the following key personnel within the Company:

Essential Job

Interface

Regarding

Facilities staff

Coordination of information and documentation needed by Facilities staff when repairs are needed.

Facilities and Process Control Management

Coordination of information, scheduling, inventory replenishment, record keeping

Business Employees

Ad hoc landscape and facility requests

Functions: The Groundskeeper & Facility Tech is accountable for the following:

• Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, and applying chemicals to outside plantings, lawns, and turf;
• Performs regular and direct grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; weeding, thinning, and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment;
• Trimming bushes with power hedge clippers and hand trimmer as needed;
• Remove branches and other tree-trimming activities while using a chainsaw or other hand tools;
• Perform company-wide exterior general maintenance and repairs, which may include lighting, parking areas, signs, barricades, gates, posts, fences, and painting, as applicable;
• Removes unsightly trash and debris from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping, bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, gutters, and transporting the waste to designated central collection points daily.
• Ensures that ground and building maintenance equipment is operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment, and machines within reasonable capabilities. Recommends maintenance if incapable of performing in-house;
• Apply salt applications and lite snow-blowing during winter months;
• May occasionally perform minor maintenance work using hand and power tools by making carpentry repairs, painting, minor plumbing repairs, and replacing defective electrical switches, light bulbs, fuses, and fluorescent ballasts.

Job Requirements: Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent -- Required
• One-year groundskeeping experience -- Required
• Skills in cleaners, solvents, and similar products used in groundskeeping -- Required
• Basic understanding of lawn chemicals to maintain grounds - Required

Core Competencies

Agile -- Embraces change; adaptable and flexible; sense of urgenc