Grounds Maint. Laborer

Position Summary

Maintains grounds of industrial, commercial, or public property by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities include the following. Other duties
may be assigned.

· Cuts lawn.

· Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.

· Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.

· Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.

· Rakes and bags
or burns leaves.

· Cleans grounds and removes litter.

· Shovels snow from walks and driveways.

· Spreads salt on public passage ways to prevent
ice buildup.

· Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.

· Waters lawn and shrubs.

· Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks.

· Paints fences and outbuildings.

· Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.

· Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.

· Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and snow removal equipment.