• Groundskeeper 5088 (Seasonal) (Grounds)

    WFF Facility Services (Alton, IL)


    Groundskeeper 5088 (SEASONAL) (Grounds)

     

    Alton, IL, United States of America

     

    $18.50 - $20.50

     

    Back Apply Now

     

    Back

     

    Overview

     

    HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

     

    Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

     

    Job Skills / Requirements

     

    Groundskeeper – $18.50 An Hour “Without” Pesticide Certificate / $20.50 An Hour “With” Pesticide Certificate

     

    Participate in the performance of grounds maintenance and gardening work around work sites, and all elementary schools; and to do related work as required.

     

    Ensures the proper care, cleaning, repair, and replacement of equipment.

     

    Ensures compliance with code requirements, adheres to all safety policies and procedures, supports groundskeeping best practices and reports any malfunction/defects to supervisor immediately

     

    Trains, guides and fields questions from newer staff on job duties, safety procedures, etc.

     

    The Groundskeeping is responsible for maintaining and improving site grounds. Assigned work such as mowing, trimming, leaf removal and duties related to inclement weather, such as snow removal, which may fluctuate by season.

     

    Performs task such as planting, mowing, weeding, weed control by pesticide spraying, fertilizing, sweeping, raking, salting, shoveling snow, removing ice, etc.

     

    Must be able to operate

     

    Maintains groundskeeping equipment for the purpose of ensuring the availability of equipment in safe operating condition.

     

    Keeps records of supplies and equipment

     

    Proficiently use various gardening and grounds maintenance tools and power equipment safely drive and operate trucks and large power equipment efficiently and safely.

     

    Must Follow General safety procedures and practices.

     

    Possession of a certificate for the application of restricted use pesticides or must be able to obtain a certificate with in the first 6 months of employment.

     

    Transports various items (e.g. equipment, supplies, etc.) for the purpose of providing materials at job site as required to complete tasks.

     

    Working Environment

     

    The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 25% sitting, 50% walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed under with some temperature extremes and some hazardous conditions.

     

    Essential Job Functions

     

    + A Groundskeeping is a person responsible for assisting the account manager & evening manager or project manager with supervision of the account grounds.

    + The Groundskeeping is responsible for ensuring that the account grounds at the elementary schools is maintained to a minimum of contract specifications.

    + Attendance is an essential job function a Groundskeeping must provide supervision of the account to continue the grounds operation of the account.

    + Depending upon the account, he or she may assist in conducting orientation and training for new employees. Will assist District Manager as needed in disciplinary matters; ordering and delivery of supplies.

    Minimum Qualifications

    2 Years of Groundskeeping Experience.

     

    Possession of a certificate for the application of restricted use pesticides or must be able to obtain a certificate with in the first 6 months of employment.

     

    Familiarity in building grounds operations.

     

    Good people skills.

     

    Ability to interface with customer personnel essential.

     

    #HESIntegrity2025

     

    Additional Information / Benefits

     

    Optional daily pay

     

    This job reports to the Denice Peters, Cathy Smith, Stephen Smith

     

    This is a Temporary / Seasonal position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, Weekends, Summers.

     

    Number of Openings for this position: 2

     

    Back Apply Now

     

    Back