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Lead Groundskeeper
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$43,477 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
The Lead Groundskeeper maintains property grounds by leading a team to perform routine tasks using standardized procedures specific to the landscape industry.
Pay rate:
$25.00/hr-$27.00/hr The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.Schedule:
Monday-Friday (range from 6am-3pm or 7am-4pm)Benefit Information:
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit ABM Team Member Benefits | Front Line Team Members 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.- Must have 3-5 years of experience
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must have a valid Driver's license
- No high school diploma, GED or college degree required
- Communicate work to crew members
- Ensure service expectations are met according to work schedule
- Report crew labor time
- Guide team members according to training and safety requirements
- 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
- 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 recommend preventative equipment maintenance as required
- Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects
- Clean spills as needed, including body fluids