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Job Description: GROUNDSKEEPERJob Summary: This position will primarily focus on keeping wineries landscape in good health and appealing to the public. The position will be responsible for maintaining grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.Work Style
Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Task
•Gather and remove litter.
•Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
•Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
•Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
•Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
•Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
•Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
•Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
•Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
•Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
Detailed Work Activity
Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
oTreat greenery or surfaces with protective substances
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
oDrive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
oOperate grounds maintenance equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
oDispose of trash or waste materials.
oTrim trees or other vegetation
oClean facilities or sites
oDecorate indoor or outdoor spaces
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
oInvestigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
oMaintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
oDetermine resource needs.
oSelect equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
oPrepare chemicals for work application
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
oConfer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
oMaintain equipment or tools to ensure proper functioning.
Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Task
•Gather and remove litter.
•Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
•Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
•Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
•Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
•Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
•Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
•Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
•Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
•Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
Detailed Work Activity
Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
oTreat greenery or surfaces with protective substances
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
oDrive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
oOperate grounds maintenance equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
oDispose of trash or waste materials.
oTrim trees or other vegetation
oClean facilities or sites
oDecorate indoor or outdoor spaces
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
oInvestigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
oMaintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
oDetermine resource needs.
oSelect equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
oPrepare chemicals for work application
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
oConfer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
oMaintain equipment or tools to ensure proper functioning.
