GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LABORER

Melwood

3d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

This position is set aside for a person with a disability. You must be able to provide proof of a disability to be considered for an interview for this role. This position will be located in Columbia, Maryland. The hours for this position are: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm The pay rate for this position is $17.20 per hour Melwood’s Vision: A world where people with differing abilities are fully included Melwood’s Mission: Melwood Advocates for and empowers individuals of differing abilities to transform their own lives through unique opportunities to work and play in the community INTRODUCTION Under the supervision of the Grounds Foreman, performs those grounds tasks necessary to meet Landscape contract specifications.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in Landscape maintenance work including experience in mowing with push mower and weeding.
Should be able to provide own transportation to work site.
Must be able to work independently.

Responsibilities

Cuts lawns, using hand mower or power mower.
Trims and edges around walks, flower beds and walls, using clippers and edging tools.
Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth, using shears.
Rakes leaves and cleans or sweeps up litter using spiked stick or broom.
Shovels snow from walks and driveways.
Spreads salt on public passage ways.
Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs.
Waters lawn and shrubs during dry periods using hose or by activating fixed or portable sprinkler system.
Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts, using shovel and rake.
May operate walking type power mowers, snow blowers, roto tillers or riding mowers.
May operate chain saws, hedge trimmers and other hand held power operated tools to prune, cultivate, shovel, trim, cut and dig.
May use tractor equipped with attachments, such as mowers, lime or fertilizer spreaders and lawn roller.
May perform a variety of laboring duties when yard work is completed.
Other duties as assigned.