Grounds Maintenance Lead

Join Inframark: Leading the Way in Water Management

Inframark's Operations and Maintenance team is an award-winning team that delivers cutting-edge water, wastewater, and public works services to municipalities, utility districts, and industries. We are dedicated to supporting our employees as well as protecting the environment and the communities we serve. You would be empowered to thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative environment. Take the next step in your career and join us at Inframark. Apply today!

Why Work for Inframark?

Our dedication to sustainability and community impact drives us to ensure clean, safe water for future generations. Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for advancement, Inframark offers purpose-driven work and opportunities for growth. We offer an attractive salary package, including a generous benefits package with health, dental, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and wellness plan.

This position is responsible for completion of tasks of responsibility, crew safety compliance, and equipment of responsibility. Is required to lead work crews in the performance of assigned projects or tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Serve as lead worker in completing tasks such as mowing grass, grass trimming, blowing & edging or operation of equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, tractors, weedeaters, blowers, trimmers or mowers.

- Assign work areas to crew members, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and with departmental safety regulations in execution of tasks.

- Supervise and assist with landscaping, including planting trees and flowers, mulching flower beds and trees, pruning trees, shrubs and decorative grass, and watering trees and plants.

- Perform periodic inspections of equipment of responsibility and make minor repairs; repairs broken pipes, sewer lines, water lines or sprinklers as required.

- Mow and trim assigned property; remove brush, tree limbs, and leaves; trims and edges curbs and sidewalks.

- Plant and fertilize trees, shrubs, grass and flowers on assigned property as directed; spray for weeds in flower beds and on lawns.

- Complete required paperwork for area of responsibility.

- Attend safety classes, reinforce and comply with company safety policies

QUALIFICATIONS

- Prefer four years of progressively responsible work experience in the Public Works Industry; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. High School Diploma or GED is required. Must have a valid state driver’s license and meet minimum driving standards.

- Knowledge of: Requiring minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages. Requiring responsibility for the actions of others, requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers or others in the general public; work in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules. Makes decisions with minor impact - affects only those in immediate work area.

- Skill in: Handling or using machines, tools, equipment or relevant work aids. Job involves some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate equipment.

- Ability to: Read simple sentences or instructions; write simple sentences; speak simple sentences using basic grammar.

Perform semi-routine work following procedures with occasional problem-solving required; requires normal attention for accurate result

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, bright and/or dim light, dust or pollen, intense noise levels, vibration, fumes or noxious odors. All required safety standards shall be adhered to in order to mitigate risk from moving mechanical parts, electrical shock, heights, blood-borne pathogens, traffic, animals and wildlife, toxic or caustic chemicals, and other identified hazards.

Physical requirements

This position requires frequent standing, kneeling, bending and climbing. The employee must be able to use hands to operate and manipulate tools and equipment. This position requires very heavy physical exertion including the ability to lift over 50 pounds and exert over 100 pounds of force on a regular basis.

The employee must be willing to work non-standard and overtime hours as required.

The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and depth perception.

Inframark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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