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Grounds Worker
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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.
$35,766 / year median in Tennessee
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Grounds Worker at TNBR Careers Grounds Worker at TNBR Careers in Jackson, Tennessee Posted in 8 days ago.
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Jackson State Community College Job Summary This is a full-time position working under the general supervision of the Grounds Manager or designee. The Grounds Worker is responsible for the maintenance and improvements of campus grounds, landscaping, streets, and walks. Job Duties 100% -- Maintenance of campus grounds including mowing, trimming, pruning, weeding, cleaning, debris removal, and picking up trash.
- Operate various types of commercial equipment (i.e., Mower, tractors, backhoe, and forklift).
- Maintenance of streets, parking lots, walks, installing traffic signs and maintenance of ponds.
- Cultivate, toe trench, and mulch landscape plantings, shrubs and trees.
- Mix and apply herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers with the supervision of the Grounds Manager.
- Empty outside trash receptacles and pick up trash and debris on campus grounds.
- Cleaning of roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and building entrances during weather emergencies affecting normal campus operations (i.e., snow removal, debris removal).
- Clean and properly maintain equipment and tools.
- Assist in delivering of all campus incoming freight and log daily freight information.
- Office moves and event setups.
- May perform other work as required. - (Essential) Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years' experience Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with grounds maintenance and landscaping Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Customer service, time management, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of grounds maintenance and landscape methods.
- Interpersonal and public relations communication skills; ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal skills.
- Ability to move throughout the campus and lift up to 50-75 lbs.
- Operate commercial lawn equipment Physical Demands / Working Conditions Working conditions require the ability to work outdoors in temperature extremes with frequent flying debris and hazardous chemicals using potentially hazardous equipment, to perform strenuous tasks, with high noise levels, and the ability to stand, lift, carry, bend, walk, climb, and crawl.