PPM Grounds Maintenance Worker (COL) 9.1

About Us

We are a leading industrial mechanical, electrical, and civil construction services provider for the fossil and nuclear power, pulp and paper, chemical, mining, and general manufacturing industries. We provide a full range of industrial facilities maintenance and process maintenance services.

Job Summary

MOR PPM Inc. seeks a Grounds Maintenance Worker in Lakeland, FL.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs routine grounds and road right-of-way cleaning and maintenance; cuts grass with power mowers, including small tractor mowers, push-type or small tractor mowers; cuts and hoes weeds; trims and prunes shrubbery and small trees; rakes leaves; edges curbs; sprays ditches for weeds; cleans and maintains garden equipment; loads trash and trimmings on truck.
• Sweeps sidewalks; cleans floors.
• Uses hand tools and small, power-operated tools on routine tasks.
• Assembles, installs, and maintains playground and picnic equipment and fences.
• Maintains area of responsibility including but not limited to: Athletic fields and courts, parks, playgrounds, building grounds, water fowl, medians, rights-of-way, city trees, medians, and/or turf areas.
• Involves all phases of landscape installation and maintenance.
• Operates light trucks and other motorized critical in grounds maintenance and events.
• Greases and makes minor repairs on equipment; services and washes automobiles and trucks; digs ditches; repairs broken catch basins; cleans out storm sewer pipes and catch basins.
• Performs simple carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing and mechanical repair and construction work, often under the supervision of a skilled worker.
• Interacts with the public in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Tree crews and Downtown routes members install, maintain, and remove holiday decorations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of tools and their uses. 
• Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around mechanized equipment, hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to detect and report problems related to plants, such as diseases, lack of water, etc.
• Knowledge of the use of motorized equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, City employees and the general public.
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

Physical Demands

• May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must posses enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential
• functions as identified above
• Must be able to move in and around confided spaces and uneven areas
• Must have full range of motion consistent with age
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance laddersMust be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from otheremployees, alarms and other job-related noises
• Visual acuity, depth perception and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces
• Safety/Steel toe shoes are required.

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