Groundskeeper│ Full-Time │7:30am - 4pm

The role

This person maintains and cares for grounds to ensure they are neat, clean, safe, and inviting. Duties include mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding, and performing equipment maintenance.

What you will do

• Mows and edges lawns with hand or power equipment
• Trims hedges, trees, and bushes
• Blows off walks, mulches, weeds, and thins flowerbeds
• Identifies and recommends landscaping design ideas to Grounds Supervisor
• Responsible for leaf control, over seeding, sod installation, and aeration of turf
• Removes diseased shrubbery, prunes trees, and removes dead trees
• Removes trash and other debris from grounds
• Performs daily equipment and grounds inspection and general cleanup rounds
• Performs preventive maintenance on lawn equipment and machinery
• Installs and repairs fences, retaining walls, fountains, ponds, and patios

Required qualifications

• Class E License
• Positive service attitude toward team members, visitors, and customers
• Ability to use hand tools, power equipment and groundskeeping chemicals, including herbicides and pesticides in a safe and efficient manner
• Ability to hear and follow directions
• Ability to work independently
• Good verbal communication skills
• Flexibility, versatility and reliability as a team player
• Good hand/eye coordination
• Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands and feet for working with and on required equipment
• Ability to receive and express detailed information through oral communication
• Visual acuity and ability to read and understand written directions
• Ability to lift and carry large objects weighing up to 100lbs

Nice to have

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior groundskeeping experience is helpful

Benefits

• 403b
• daily pay
• bonuses
• career advancement opportunities
• holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees

About the company

Bethesda has more than 1,200 employees who dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.