Groundskeeper

The job of a groundskeeper is to maintain the gardens driveways and other landscaping elements of the place. Performs work associated with the upkeep and appearance of outdoor environments including grounds and landscaping.

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El trabajo del cuidador implica dar mantenimiento a los jardines accesos vehiculares y otros elementos de paisajismo del lugar. Realiza labores relacionadas con el mantenimiento y el cuidado de los ambientes exteriores incluidas labores de paisajismo y jardinería.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a high school diploma and 0 to 2 years of experience.
• Good knowledge about machinery and equipments used in groundskeeper job
• Ability to spot problems and diseases in plants and take up preventive measures
• Must be strong and healthy since the work is of a physical nature and involves lifting weights and working in sun and cold
• A good knowledge about gardening methods and foliage
• Must be able to spend long hours outdoors
• Performs work under direct supervision.
• Handles basic issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter.

• En general un certificado de preparatoria. 2 años de experiencia deseable pero no obligatorio.
• Buen conocimiento de maquinaria y equipamiento que se usa en labores de mantenimiento y jardinería.
• Capacidad de detectar problemas y enfermedades en plantas y tomar las medidas preventivas correspondientes.
• Con excelente condición física ya que el trabajo es físico y conlleva levantar artículos pesados y trabajar bajo el sol y a la intemperie.
• Buen conocimiento de métodos de jardinería y follaje.
• Debe ser capaz de pasar varias horas en exteriores.
• Debe realizar trabajo bajo supervisión directa.
• Debe manejar y atender problemas y fallas básicas además de referir asuntos más complejos al personal de mayor jerarquía.
• Debe contar con conocimientos teóricos y prácticos sobre el tema.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Trimming plants and maintaining high aesthetic appeal of the outdoor space
• With outdoor seating spaces ensure the furniture is kept clean and polished
• Uses various hand tools and gas-powered tools to mow and maintain grass rake leaves trim bushes and trees plant flowers and shrubbery remove dead plants water and fertilize vegetation and get grounds ready for seasonal changes.
• Maintains driveways walkways and parking lots by removing snow and ice.
• Ensures tools are maintained properly.
• Tending to the plants trees shrubs and ensuring their health
• May complete other general landscaping tasks for surrounding grounds such as planting scrubs flowers and laying mulch.
• Keeping the lawns and grass well manicured
• Uses heavy equipment such as mowers compact excavators and fertilizer machines.
• Applies herbicides and sets up irrigation equipment as needed.
• Uses machinery to dig ditches in efforts to control runoff and prevent flooding.

• Podar plantas y dar mantenimiento al aspecto y la estética de los espacios exteriores.
• Asegurarse de que los muebles de los espacios exteriores estén limpios y pulidos.
• Usar distintos tipos de herramientas de gas y manuales para podar y cuidar el pasto rastrillar hojas caídas podar arbustos y árboles plantar flores y arbustos retirar plantas muertas regar y fertilizar plantas y alistar las áreas para los cambios de estación.
• Dar mantenimiento a accesos vehiculares accesos peatonales y espacios de estacionamiento al retirar la nieve y el hielo.
• Dar el debido mantenimiento a herramientas.
• Atender plantas árboles y arbustos asegurándose de que estén sanos.
• Podrá realizar otras tareas generales de paisajismo en las áreas circundantes como plantar matorrales flores y colocar acolchados.
• Podar el césped y el pasto.
• Usar equipamiento pesado como podadoras excavadoras compactas y fertilizadoras.
• Aplicar herbicidas e instalar y programar el sistema de irrigación según sea necesario.
• Usar maquinaría para excavar zanjas para control de inundaciones y escorrentías.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
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