Grounds Maintenance Worker

OVERVIEW:

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Worker

Job Location: Greenwood, Ms

Job Type: Hourly

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Performance Evaluated by: General Superintendent - Greenwood

Job Summary: Performs work associated with the upkeep and appearance of outdoor environments, including grounds and landscaping, at homes, public parks, recreation areas, athletic facilities and other properties. Uses various hand tools and gas-powered tools to mow and maintain grass, rake leaves, trim bushes and trees, plant flowers and shrubbery, remove dead plants, water and fertilize vegetation and get grounds ready for seasonal changes. Maintains driveways, walkways and parking lots by removing snow and ice. Ensures tools are maintained properly. Operates light equipment following all safety and training protocols. Conducts inspection, maintenance, and repairs of light equipment. Observes operation of light equipment performing trouble-shooting procedures as necessary. Documents equipment operation activities including but not limited to: operation, maintenance, and safety. May assist with maintenance and ensures communication of mechanical issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: RC will gladly provide a reasonable accommodation to assist laborers in performing these essential job functions so long as it does not create an undue burden.

• Work in a high-production environment
• Strictly adhere to and effectively follow all safety and environmental rules and guidelines, and personnel policies.
• Safely and effectively assist other positions with various tasks - operate various hand and power tools, measuring/cutting lumber, nailing, retrieving material, rigging loads, signaling operators, holding stakeout tape, rod, plumb bob, prism, setting wood/steel, load/unload/clean trucks, shovel sand, dirt, and stone, loading, unloading, sorting, and organizing materials, general site cleanup.
• Be self-motivated and work productively.
• A laborer is responsible for most of the physical labor performed on the job.
• This position is an entry-level position that can be useful in learning more about heavy civil construction prior to attaining a more skilled position such as a concrete finisher or operator.
• Laborers will be expected to cooperate and work productively with all other trades.
• Loading, unloading, sorting, and organizing materials at the job site.
• Consistently produce quality workmanship as judged by Company Standards
• Must arrive to work by scheduled start time, and be willing to travel to all job sites without exception (including staying away from home if necessary)
• Perform other assigned duties.
• Self-direction
• Ability to follow directions
• Operates light motorized equipment such as tractors, asphalt rollers, street sweepers, and small front-end loaders

EDUCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma preferred
• Performs work under direct supervision
• Handles basic issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff
• Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter
• Experience working in construction or similar trade preferred
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance to access military bases.
• Must have reliable means to arrive and leave work at the scheduled start and stop times.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to work overhead.
• Ability to use hands to grasp.
• Ability to reach with arms.
• Ability to move in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven areas.
• Ability to repeatedly stoop, kneel, squat, crawl and twist throughout the workday and workweek.
• Ability to frequently lift and /or push/pull up to 30 pounds up to 50 feet.
• Ability to frequently lift to 30 pounds up to 3 feet off the ground.
• Ability to repeatedly operate a 12-pound sledgehammer throughout the entire workday and workweek.
• Ability to climb up and down a 6-foot step ladder and balance.
• Ability to work up to a 12-hour shift in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to lift/move heavy objects
• Physical Stamina
• Vision adequate to perform all tasks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Employee will be required to wear personal protective equipment as needed to perform job tasks.
• Employee is regularly exposed to loud noise, dust, airborne particles, fumes, and various types of smells.
• Employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, vibration, and high precarious places.
• Employee is regularly exposed to a variety of inclement weather conditions such as: cold, wet, hot, and/or humid conditions.
• Employee is expected to work in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining a clean work area.

R.C. CONSTRUCTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, INCLUDING DISABILITY AND PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS. WE RECRUIT, EMPLOY, TRAIN, COMPENSATE, AND PROMOTE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW.

This Job Description does not cover all the required duties, activities, skills, functions, responsibilities of the position, and working conditions any of which may change at any time according to the sole and absolute discretion of R.C. Construction Co., Inc., with or without notice.