Groundskeeper (5037)

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Objective

Groundskeepers are responsible for efficiently producing quality landscape service that meets or exceeds the standards of clients and management. Groundskeepers typically perform a variety of tasks which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation and repair.

Prepare Trucks for The Day

Load gas cans, mowers and other equipment onto Company trucks/trailers

Secure all equipment

Perform Groundskeeping On Properties

Mow turf using various mowers

Line trimming and edging

Sweeping and blowing leaves and clippings

Prune shrubs and trees as needed and clear debris

Pull weeds as needed

Clean site and watch for trash, limbs, and rocks

Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters and pruning saws

Shovel snow from walks, driveways and parking lots and spread salt in those areas

Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, removing thatch, trimming, edging around flower beds, walks, and walls

Prune and trim trees, shrubs and hedges using hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge/brush trimmers, axes, shears, pruners or chain saws.

Seeding, including the preparation and application of erosion control blanket, application of fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide; aquatic applications, raking, watering of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, bulbs, seeds and sod; grooming; dividing plants

Mixing and spraying or spreading fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders

Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other grounds features

Plantings and Flower Installation

Prep soil uniformly for flower or groundcover installation, cultivating beds; mulch application; bed preparation using soil amendments; core aeration

Pruning, planting, removal or replacement of shrubs, plants, and flowers; pruning of trees and replacement of trees that are planted as a replacement due to the removal of diseased or damaged trees, or trees that constitute a hazard; non-substantive replacement of sod

Plant material properly considering depth, size, placement, and spacing

Apply mulch appropriately for type of material

Water material correctly

Edge beds or establish new bed edges

Perform Maintenance on Equipment

Wash equipment and truck

Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures such as, but not limited to, fences, benches, and minor out building maintenance using hand and power tools

Change equipment blades and oil

Clean air filters and grease machines

Other Duties

Snow removal: must be available nights, weekends and holidays

Holiday light and seasonal decoration installation and removal (excluding the electrical connections, if any)

Other duties as assigned

Optional daily pay

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability