Grounds Maintenance Lead
Full Time
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Position Overview
Reporting to the Vice President of Community Services, the Grounds maintenance lead is responsible for the shift oversight of the weekly landscaping work included in Skills Unlimited’ s FAA and community contracted properties. This includes, but is not limited to lawn mowing, weeding, bush and tree trimming, and Spring/Fall cleanups. The position requires tracking of hours worked on the site, ensuring proper staffing of the jobs and overall oversight of the day to day work done on the contract.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions
- Managing staffing ratios to ensure completion of weekly maintenance of facilities
- Ensuring staff is supplied with proper safety and other equipment in order to complete the jobs
- Tracking weekly hours of staffing for the contract sites to ensure operations are within budget.
- Weekly lawn and property maintenance at residential, commercial and FAA sites. .
- Landscaping work at three contracted FAA sites. This includes one property at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, and two properties at MacArthur Airport in Islip and Ronkonkoma.
- Operation of landscaping tools and equipment, including lawnmowers, trimmers, and blowers
- Mow lawns using edgers and mowers to keep grass at optimal height.
- Fertilize the lawns and plants and apply any herbicides or pesticides to keep the foliage healthy and thriving.
- Weed, mulch, and aerate lawns to keep grass, plants and flowers healthy.
- Prune and trim trees and shrubs according to specified designs.
- Keep plants and flowers healthy by pruning and trimming trees and shrubs and weeding, mulching and aerating.
- Keep flower beds and garden areas clean by picking up any dead branches and flowers as well as trimming or picking the plants as needed.
- Assist with the maintenance of landscaping equipment, which includes lubrication and changing oil, filters and blades.
- Maintain tools, trucks, equipment and storage area in a neat, orderly and safe manner.
- Wear appropriate protective gear (i.e.., goggles, hearing protectors, gloves, boots, etc.) when working, and use in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Attend all trainings and other meetings as required by Supervisor
- Adhere to the organizations Code of Ethics
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualifications
- Some supervisor experience preferred.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Ability to pass a federal background check
- Must be able to follow direction and work autonomously
- Some experience in grounds maintenance preferred.
- Eligible to work in the US.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to stand/walk for long period of time in varying temperatures.
- Bending, Kneeling, wiping and other movements associated with cleaning/disinfecting.
- Lifting upwards of 20-30 pounds; more when necessary.
- Ability to work in varying conditions that at times is strenuous and challenging.
FREE’s Core Values
All team members are expected to represent the core values of the organization, outlined below, at all times.
- ..we expect the conduct of all team members in the FREE network to be rooted in transparency and honesty and to be consistent with our stated values.
- ..we believe in the dignity and worth of all people. We strive to foster an appreciation of, and respect for, the differences among all of us that enrich the world.
- ..we commit to striving to meet to the needs of the people we support, valued team members and the unmet needs of the community.
- ..we support people to plan, choose, and contribute to their personal outcomes and to live a rewarding life based on their individual choices and preferences.
- ..we recognize our responsibility in managing the resources of the FREE network responsibly, effectively, and efficiently.
- ..together, we find creative solutions to take advantage of opportunities and meet challenges while celebrating our collective accomplishments.
- .. we pledge to promote a collaborative environment driven and enabled by a dedicated team of professionals. WE is more powerful than YOU or I.
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