Job Description
Job Description
Mark Porter Auto Group, a leading automotive group, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Groundskeeper to join our team in Athens, Oh. If you enjoy working in the great outdoors and have a passion for maintaining pristine environments, this position offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills. Located in Athens, the Groundskeeper plays a critical role in ensuring that our landscapes and facilities are well-maintained, creating an inviting atmosphere for our customers and staff. With a focus on attention to detail and a love for nature, this role is perfect for individuals who thrive in hands-on environments. As part of the Mark Porter Auto Group, you will work alongside a team of professionals committed to excellence and maintaining our high standards of appearance and functionality. Embrace the opportunity to grow with us and be a part of a friendly, welcoming team that values hard work and dedication. Join us in enhancing the natural beauty and functionality of our facilities while contributing to an environment that invites positivity and engagement.
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Responsibilities
- Operate vehicles and powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, and pruning saws.
- Mow and edge lawns using power mowers or edgers.
- Clear sidewalks and stoops of snow and ice using brooms, shovels, snow blowers, or other equipment; apply salt or deicer; plow snow from driveways.
- Maintain established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, dethatching, and trimming around flower beds, walkways, and walls.
- Plant grass seed, straw, trees, and shrubs.
- Water flowers and shrubs
- Use hand tools including shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge trimmers, and axes.
- Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, and benches using hand or power tools.
- Apply fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides using hand or automatic sprayers and spreaders.
- Maintain sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other outdoor features.
- Clear wooded areas by cutting down trees and relocating wood to extra lot.
- Conduct regular property inspections using a utility vehicle (Gator); repair fences, fill holes, and remove trash, debris, limbs, and pet waste from grounds, breezeways, dumpster areas, and walkways.
- Assist with make-ready duties as requested.
- Hang pictures, shelves, and signage.
- Clean windows and maintain lighting fixtures.
- Maintain outdoor pool.
- Set up and take down Christmas trees and decorations at all dealership locations and residences.
- Provide basic pet care including vacuuming bedding, brushing, feeding, bathing, and waste removal.
- Clean garages and wash vehicles.
- Clean and maintain outdoor lighting fixtures.
Requirements
- Must be able to lift to 75 lbs.
- Regularly works outdoors and is exposed to various weather conditions.
- Required to wear protective or safety equipment, including safety shoes, gloves, glasses, and hearing protection.
- Frequent face-to-face interactions with team members and supervisors.
- Exposure to contaminants, minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- Regular use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot or cold).
- Work may involve distracting or uncomfortable noise levels.
- Operation of open vehicles or equipment.
- Prolonged periods of standing.
- Weekend availability required, including Saturdays and Sundays.