Grounds Maintenance/Groundskeeper

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintain a variety of facilities including athletic fields, industrial areas, schools, residential areas, beaches, parks and common areas.
• Use a variety of tools and other equipment that may be introduced into the workplace.
• Reports directly to the Roads & Grounds Manager.
• Cuts lawns using hand mowers, power mowers or riding mowers.
• Trims and edges around walks, flower beds and walls using clippers, weed cutters and edging tools.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth.
• Removes damaged leaves, branches and twigs using shears, pruners or chain saws.
• Cleans grounds and removes litter and debris using rake, pitchfork or shovel.
• Cleans drainage ditches and culverts using shovel and rake.
• Cleans all equipment after use and properly stores them away.
• Maintains equipment by using grease gun and may sharpen tools.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline processes.
• Works cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• May perform a variety of laboring duties, common to groundskeeping operations.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of general maintenance experience.
• Working knowledge of groundskeeping.
• Working knowledge of tools for maintenance.
• Ability read and write in English.
• Ability to pass a police record check.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• This position is reserved for Bahamian citizens only. Must be a citizen of the Bahamas.