Landscape & Groundskeeper - Los Angeles, United States - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (LA Catholics)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (LA Catholics)
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (LA Catholics)
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Los Angeles, United States

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Description

Position Title:
Landscape & Grounds Keeper

Reports to:
Director of Finance and Operations

Department:
Facilities


Status:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt

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Responsibilities include:
Ensure the high levels of cleanliness, beauty, and maintenance of the school's historic grounds; duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Mow, edge, trim, and water lawns, fields and other turf grounds; edge walkways; hoe and pull weeds and rake leaves; sweep litter from walks, driveways and other assigned areas.
  • Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, grass, hedges and shrubs; water various grounds areas by hand or by operating the irrigation system as required.
  • Perform general grounds cleanup, including picking up and removing paper, trash, trimmings and debris from grounds areas, parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields and other assigned areas; empty waste receptacles; report need for repairs or unsafe conditions.
  • Operate and maintain a variety of equipment such as mowers, edgers, blowers, sprayers, trucks, backhoes, excavators, skip loaders, tractors, trimmers, chainsaws, shears, trenchers, grinders, and line marking machines; utilize standard gardening hand tools; replace blades and fluids as needed; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
  • Assist with installing, maintaining and repairing irrigation systems as assigned; adjust, repair and replace sprinklers; assist with digging holes and trenches.
  • Assist with other grounds maintenance and repair activities including tree removal, tree topping, fence repair, general concrete repair and others as requested.
  • Load, unload, haul and transport supplies, clippings, debris, materials and equipment as required
  • Other duties as assigned by the Facilities Manager

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

  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate grounds maintenance equipment
  • Walking or standing for extended periods of time
  • Seeing to perform gardening and grounds work
  • Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling heavy objects as assigned by position
  • Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
  • Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally
  • Climbing ladders
  • Heavy physical labor, over 40lbs

Requirements:


Qualifications:

  • At least five years of experience in grounds care
  • A focus on maintaining a safe workplace
  • Strong communication skills
  • The ability to work well with a variety of people
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