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EQUIP Enterprises Grounds Worker - Waskom Travel Information Center in Waskom, Texas
Now Hiring! We want you on our team!!
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If that sounds great to you, come join our team, where our passion and purpose is to provide job skills training, a compassionate culture, and employment opportunities for disabled veterans and other people with disabilities! If you are interested, please consider applying for this position within our company as a Grounds Laborer.
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Grounds Laborer is responsible for:
- Cultivation and care of landscaping and grounds on open grounds and around buildings and / or structures;
- May perform some janitorial work;
- Maintains constant monitoring of cleanliness to ensure company standards are correctly maintained while using the appropriate supplies and equipment in a responsible and efficient manner;
- May perform janitorial duties as needed.
* Due to contract requirements, priority will be given to persons with disabilities. *
Job Duties:
- Perform various grounds keeping duties;
- Cut / Mow lawn using hand, power, or riding mower;
- Trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls;
- Rake and prepare, and replace and/or lay seed or sod in needed areas;
- Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes;
- Apply fertilizer and / or pesticides to the ground to enhance growth;
- Remove stumps, fills holes, and apply grass seed as needed;
- Remove all landscaping debris;
- Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger;
- Trim shrubs and pull weeds;
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping;
- Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed;
- Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer;
- May be required to perform minor custodial/janitorial duties as assigned by supervisor;
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to heat, sun for extended periods of time;
Possible exposure to chemicals, fumes, odors, and various infectious diseases;
Exposure to wildlife;
Possible exposure