Groundskeeper

Job status:  Full-time
Hours:  40 hours per week
Location:  Short Pump - 12111 W Broad St Richmond VA 23233

Strange’s has a position opening for a full-time Groundskeeper at the Short Pump Garden Center. This team member is responsible for performing routine grounds keeping and building maintenance as well as assisting the Nursery team with day-to-day Nursery department operations. The essential candidate has experience operating grounds machinery/equipment.

Scheduling : Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM and Tuesday – Saturday 8-5 PM during holiday times (Christmas/tree lot and spring)

Skills & Abilities :

• Positive attitude and professional demeanor
• General knowledge of gardening and plant care as well as operation of general hand, power, and shop tools
• Physically fit

Pay rate to be discussed during the interview process. This position is benefits eligible -healthcare, 401k, tuition assistance, PTO and more!

Job Responsibilities

• • Cuts lawn, trims and edges around walks, flower beds, walls, etc.
  • Plants flowers, trees and shrubs based on management direction and maintains established garden beds
  • Prunes shrubs and trees
  • Spreads fertilizers and applies herbicides
  • Removes snow and ice from building walkways and steps; rake leaves, clean and sweep litter
  • Maintains grounds equipment/machinery (i.e. forklifts, scissor lifts, and tractors) and ensures that all equipment is in good working condition
  • May perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping
  • May perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on buildings and greenhouses
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management (i.e., snow and trash removal)
  • Assists in applying whitening to greenhouse glass during warm seasons
  • Assists in the preparation for boiler inspections and repairs
  • Communicates frequently with management regarding possible product issues such as, disease or pest problems
  • Assists in unloading, loading, and distributing plant material for the nursery and greenhouse departments during the spring and fall seasons

Interested in this position?

Apply Online or stop by our Short Pump location to fill out an application in person.

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