Seasonal Lawn and Groundskeeping Workers
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Employer Information
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Job Purpose
Landscape or maintain 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, painting, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units and other duties as assigned.
Tasks & Work Activities
- 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.
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
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Physical Demands:
The employee is occasionally Sit; Climb or balance; the employee is frequently Reach with hands and arms; Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; Talk or hear; the employee is regularly Stand; Walk; Use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
Lifts Weight or Exerts Force Work Environment
The employee is occasionally Up to 50 pounds; the employee is frequently Up to 10 pounds; Up to 25 pounds;
Visions
Specific vision abilities required by this job include Distance vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception; Ability to adjust focus;
Work Environment
The employee is occasionally Work in high, precarious places; Fumes or airborne particles; Toxic or caustic chemicals; Risk of electrical shock; the employee is regularly Work near moving mechanical parts; Outdoor weather conditions;
Qualification
Previous Yard Maintenance Employment preferred
Valid Illinois Drivers License
Skills
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Time Management -
Preferred Knowledge
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Rakes
- Hand Tools
- Clippers
- Edgers
- Saw (hand and gas powered)
- Lawnmowers
- Shovels
- Tillers
- Aerators
- Weed Trimmers
- Others as needed