Grounds Specialist

Category: Light Industrial
Location: Arvada, CO 80002
Pay: $18.00 Hourly
Posted: 1 week ago
Status: Open

Description

Grounds Specialist

Groundskeeping experience? Love working outside? Apply now! 

Company Profile

Family owned business looking for a hard working and dedicated Grounds Specialist to join their team! 

What's in it for you?

Elwood Staffing associates are eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package plus an exclusive savings program, including:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental/Rx plans
  • Holiday Pay
  • Teladoc (online care)
  • Referral Bonus Incentive
  • Weekly Pay
  • 401k
  • And More!

Grounds Specialist Details:

  • Temp-to-Hire position
  • $18.00 /hour
  • Full Time work available
  • First Shift (Monday through Friday from 08:00am to 05:00pm)

You will perform a variety of jobs requiring mainly manual skills and physical strength related to the general maintenance and care of the cemetery. Must be able to operate both light and heavy equipment and perform routine work in the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep, beautification, and repair of cemetery grounds and buildings. Previous experience in the use and maintenance of tractors, front end loader, and backhoe is preferred.

Grounds Specialist Qualifications:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions and will also be exposed to the sun, noise, extreme heat, cold, snow, rain, wind, and is subject to dirt, dust, mud, and water.

• Daily tasks require variety of physical activities such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, lifting, etc. and also require heavy physical effort to operate the different sets of controls while operating equipment and attachments.

• Heavy physical effort is frequently exercised when performing duties such as tamping, carrying caskets, lifting/moving grave planks, lowering vaults, setting headstones, etc. Must be able to walk on hilly, flat, or rolling terrain. • Daily exposure to tasks that require personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, protective eye wear, gloves, hearing protection, etc.

• Experience working either at a cemetery or related field.

• Experience operating tractor and backhoe.

• Experience operating zero-turn lawn mowers and gas-powered trimmers.

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license. (Required)

  • Applicant may be subject to a background check
  • Pre-employment drug screen is required as a condition of employment

*A conviction record will not necessarily prevent you from being employed. You will be required to complete and submit a questionnaire. We will consider your age at the time of the offense, when the offense occurred, the seriousness and the nature of the offense, as well as any rehabilitation to determine your employability.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.

Our commitment to you: to be Kind, Helpful, Respectful, Honest and Committed To Finding You Work.

How to Apply:

Visit, email, call, or text us today! Walk-ins are welcome! Feel free to apply online at www.elwoodjobs.com!

Arvada, CO

5511 West 56th Ave

Arvada, CO 80002

(303) 458-8367

arvada.co@elwoodstaffing.com

Qualifications

*See above for qualifications

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