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Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley Lawn Care and Landscape Associate in Van Wert, Ohio
*Do you have a desire to work for an organization driven by empowerment and full inclusion? Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley is one of the largest employers in the region; with the mission to empower those with disadvantages and disabilities to improve their quality of life. We employ over 600 associates just in our retail stores alone. GESMV also offers over 40 programs and services to the community ranging from job readiness programs to assistive technology services. We are always looking for driven, enthusiastic people to join our team. *
Lawn Care and Landscape Associate
*Summary * Responsible for directing the efforts of lawn care.
*Essential Duties & Responsibilities *
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
- Prune trees and shrubs.
- Plan landscaping projects, including mowing, edging, pruning, mulching, and trimming.
- Schedule work for 10 -- 12 homes and check for weather conditions before convening.
- Enforce contract agreements.
- Mow lawns with riding self-propelled walk behind mowers.
- Whack weeds, trim bushes, and edge lawns using a variety of machines.
- Sweep walkway of debris.
- Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
- Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
*Education Requirements * High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred but not required. * Experience Requirements * Previous landscaping/lawn care experience required. *Qualifications * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.
Skills & Abilities
- Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision as well as have the ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
- Must be able to follow through with projects in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of OSHA safety standards related to warehouse operations
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, general business instructions, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with daily operational challenges with a calming demeanor.
Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employmen