Groundskeeper - Full Time

Come Join Our Dynamic Team!

Are you looking for a way to advance your career? Are you motivated by making a difference in the lives of the people you serve? Do you value quality relationships, excellent customer service and integrity? If so, we want to meet you!

Why is La Posada the right place to expand your career?

• Excellent work/life balance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Excellent health insurance
• Mileage incentive program if you live over 15 miles away
• Beautiful campus with free on-site fitness center
• Discount at Los Niños del Valle pre-school
• Scholarship program. Up to $2,500 per year after 6 months of service plus yearly opportunity for additional scholarship awards.

Essential Functions

• Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chain-saws, electric clippers, blowers, and pruning saws.
• Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and edgers.
• Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
• Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Gather and remove litter from campus outdoor areas.
• Maintain and repair tools and equipment such as fences and benches, using hand and power tools.
• Water lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
• Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds.
• Rake and dispose of leaves and other debris.
• Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and foliage.
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
• Decorate gardens with stones and plants.
• Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
• Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, and/or planters.
• Build forms, and mix and pour cement to form garden borders or sidewalks.
• Spread fertilizers onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
• Plan and cultivate lawns and gardens.

Competencies

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

Valid State of Arizona Driver's License required

If you believe you would be a good fit for this position and you live by the values of integrity, compassion, and respect for seniors and co-workers, then you may be the candidate we’re looking for!

Apply today to start your new adventure!

#### Experience

Required* 1 year(s): 1 year

#### Education

Required* High School or better

#### Skills

Required* Communication * Customer Service * Dependable * Team Player * Landscaping

#### Behaviors

Required* Team Player: Works well as a member of a group * Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well * Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

#### Motivations

Preferred* Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work * Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Equal Opportunity Employer

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