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Melwood · 5 months ago

LABORER, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE (DA) 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Germantown, Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$18.88/hr - $18.88/hr

1+ years exp

Melwood is a company that provides contract services, and they are seeking a Laborer for Grounds Maintenance. The role involves various outdoor tasks such as trimming, pruning, raking, and maintaining the landscape at the Department of Energy in Germantown, MD.

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Responsibilities

Trims and edges around walks, flower beds and walls, using clippers and edging tools

Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth, using shears

Rakes leaves and cleans or sweeps up litter using spiked stick or broom

Shovels snow from walks and driveways

Spreads salt on public passage ways

Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs

Waters lawn and shrubs during dry periods using hose or by activating fixed or portable sprinkler system

Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts, using shovel and rake

May operate walking type power mowers, snow blowers, or roto tillers

May operate chain saws, hedge trimmers and other hand held power operated tools to prune, cultivate, shovel, trim, cut and dig

Performs a variety of laboring duties when yard work is completed

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Landscape maintenance experienceMowing with push mowerWeedingWork independentlyCommunication skills

Required

At least one year of experience in landscape maintenance work including experience in mowing with push mower and weeding

Should be able to provide own transportation to work site

Must be able to work independently

Proof of disability is required prior to interview

Must be able to stand/walk 70% and sit 30% of the work time

Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull 100 pounds

Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and handle

Must be able to communicate with other workers/supervisors

Must possess good vision and be able to differentiate colors

Company

Melwood

Melwood is a family of companies with a shared vision of a world where people with disabilities are fully included.

Founded in 1963

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.melwood.org

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

TEDCO

2023-07-27Grant

Leadership Team

KARL GRONINGER

Chief, Contract Operations Officer

Scott Gibson

Chief Strategy Officer

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