Groundskeeper

**Overview** **Job Summary Details:** The Lead Groundskeeper maintains property grounds by leading a team to perform routine tasks using standardized procedures specific to the landscape industry. **Benefit Information:** ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members ( | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM) **Basic Qualifications:** - Must be 18 years of age or older - Must have a valid Driver's license - No high school diploma, GED or college degree required - No experience required and on the job training provided **Preferred Qualifications:** - Similar work experience preferred **Responsibilities:** - Communicate work to crew members - Ensure service expectations are met according to work schedule - Report crew labor time - Guide team members according to training and safety requirements - Provide leader with updates regarding crew performance - Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency - Maintain property grounds - Ensure proper maintenance of mowers, blowers, and sprinkler systems - Perform removal, installation, and maintenance of plant material in beds and containers, and manual weeding - Perform a range of landscape maintenance duties including leaf removal, pruning shrubs and trees, fertilizing, lawn care and watering - Assist in tree relocation - Remove litter and emptying trash cans - Clean roads, parking lots and walks to ensure safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic - Perform basic carpentry and painting tasks - Remove ice and snow from walks, roads and lots, including the application of ice melter and road sand - Establish new plants and plantings both in landscape and through greenhouse culture - Use manual and automatic watering systems to ensure adequate moisture for plantings - Perform safety checks on equipment and recommend preventative equipment maintenance as required - Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects - Clean spills as needed, including body fluids A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 12T, 91J, BU, 1345, 3E2X1 REQNUMBER: 136178 ABM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.