Laborer Grounds Maintenance Lead

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Subsidiary:  T&H Services

Job Title: Laborer, Grounds Maintenance Lead

Work Location: Blackstone, VA

Labor Category:  Non-Exempt | CBA-IBEW

Clearance Level:  Secret

Travel Requirement:  N/A  

Pay Rate: $27.46/hour

Shift: 2nd Shift

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About the Role 

The Laborer, Grounds Maintenance Lead performs grounds maintenance work as assigned and serves as a Lead to the Grounds, Laborer Maintenance personnel. 

What You'll Be Doing

• Reports to and facilitates tasks at the direction of the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor 
• Maintains grounds of FASTC property. 
• Cut grass, using walking-type, riding mowers or bushhogs. 
• Utilize weed eater to cut grass or weeds in ditches, ammunition mounds, and berms with high inclines. Frequently lift and carry lawn equipment such as weed eater and edger for long periods of time. 
• Trim hedges and edges around walks, flowerbeds, and wells, using hedge trimmers, clippers and edging tools, prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth, using shears and other hand tools, sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer or insecticide. 
• Planting grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs. 
• Watering lawn and shrubs during dry periods, using hose or activating sprinkler system. 
• Rake, bag, and remove leaves and other natural debris.  
• Removing snow from walks, driveways, roads, or parking lots, using shovel and snow blower. 
• Spreads salt on walkways and other areas. 
• Repairing and painting fences, gates, benches, tables, guardrails, and outbuildings.  
• Assists in repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment, and may clean comfort stations, offices workshop areas, and parking lots by sweeping, washing, mopping and polishing. 
• Tie down equipment and cargo loads on stake bed trucks and flatbed trailers. 
• Hand weed-pulling, raking, shoveling, and mulching landscapes. 
• May drive ATV’s, Kubota’s and other small equipment or Tractors. 
• Use hand and arm signals to direct other operators. 
• Consistently produces quality products and service. 
• Completes all training within required timeline. 
• Performs all work in a safe and secure manner. 
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance.    
• Lead should have leadership experience. 
• Experience and/or training providing the necessary knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the tasks of the position. 
• Experience in operating small trucks and grounds equipment. 
• Must have a basic knowledge of custodial, recycling, and working with hazardous materials. 
• Must have knowledge of worksite safety, occupational hazards and standard safety practices.   
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work harmoniously with others. 
• Possess and demonstrate a courteous and positive attitude toward customers. 
• Ability to follow policies, procedures and operating instructions. 
• Demonstrated aptitude for successful completions of assigned tasks. 
• Must possess the ability to work in a team or alone and be able to change jobs on short notice. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks in a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules under pressure of deadlines while maintaining acceptable performance standards.   
• Ability to follow basic operation instructions. 
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license and a safe driving record, in accordance with company policy, to operate vehicles or equipment as required for the position.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Physical requirements include (but are not limited to) the ability to lift 50 pounds, walking, sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, stooping, bending, squatting, and reaching for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work on-call, alternate, and extended shift schedules when necessary to meet the mission requirements, including weekends and holidays.
• Work may be performed indoors or outdoors in varying weather conditions. Must be able to work in confined spaces, at heights, and around various hazards with appropriate PPE.