Facilities/Grounds Worker Level 1

Peckham Inc. - Facilities/Grounds Worker Level 1

Peckham is a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization. We specialize in providing vocational rehabilitation and training opportunities for people with significant disabilities, and/or other barriers to employment. This specific job is open to all interested candidates, both people with and without disabilities.

Important Details:

• Wage: $14.73 per hour
• Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday plus overtime as necessary
• Full-Time positions only
• Location: 5408 W Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48906
• Why Work at Peckham - Peckham

The Facilities Grounds Level I position assists the Grounds Coordinator and the Grounds Technician in activities that preserve and improve the landscapes and other outdoor spaces at Peckham facilities throughout the Mid-Michigan area. Primary duties of this position during the growing season include planting, transplanting, hand weeding, spreading mulch and caring for the turf and ornamentals on Peckham properties. During the off season, responsibilities may include general building maintenance, hoop house and other maintenance at Peckham farm; basic building, equipment, and machinery maintenance. Responsibilities may also include general cleaning, leaf removal, setup/removal of holiday decorations, and snow removal activities. This position may work with Farm or Facilities staff on special projects as needed. This position utilizes a team approach for most projects and promotes Peckham's vision, values, and services to all customers and stakeholders. The position assists in maintaining organization wide quality standards. Access to reliable transportation is required.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist with grounds maintenance activities such as, planting ornamentals, installing mulch, hand weeding, raking, trash pick-up.
• Using a leaf blower to remove leaves, grass clippings etc.
• Shovel and rake soil and mulch.
• Cultivate soil, plant ornamentals and control weeds by hand pulling and hoeing.
• Assist with snow removal and clearing of emergency exits and walking areas; spreading salt & deicer on walkways, constructing snow fences.
• Assist with agricultural or horticultural activities at Peckham Farm.
• Assist with special projects such as live wall plant installation.
• Assist in specialty cleaning of wall, ceiling, and floor surfaces.
• Assist with setup and removal of holiday decorations around Lansing area facilities (i.e. hanging lights, setting up displays by following diagrams and verbal instructions).
• Assist with general facility maintenance including repair, cleaning and upkeep of fixtures, appliances, storage racking, and furniture using hand tools.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work area and report any safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Ability to climb ladders and work from heights, and the ability to kneel and crouch for extended periods.
• This job requires the ability to distinguish between red and green.
• This job requires candidates to bathe or shower and change clothes regularly.
• Candidate to possess or obtain within 90 days a valid MI driver's license.
• Ability to read a tape measure.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in landscape or turf maintenance.
• Experience operating motorized equipment.
• Experience working in a team setting and maintaining respectful communication.
• Ability to stay on task independently.

Education and/or experience include:

• Basic knowledge of landscape and building maintenance
• Ability to read simple documents, instructions, and manuals in English.
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to follow and carry out written and oral instructions in English.
• Basic math skills: counting, addition, and subtraction.

Physical demands include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to kneel, sit, bend, walk, use fingers, hands, arms, and legs to handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to kneel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This job will require the use of wheelbarrows, shop vacs, rolling scaffolding, folding ladders, extension ladders, power washers, assorted hand tools, shovel, hoe, rake etc., string trimmers, lawn edgers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, push mowers, riding mowers, ATV, UTV, Golf Cart, Scissor lift, hand tools, pumps, sprinklers, snow blowers, and salt and fertilizer spreaders, spot spray cans.

Work environment includes:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is at times exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, dust, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The employee will be working outdoors and be exposed to insects, outdoor weather conditions and temperature extremes in all seasons.

Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EEO is Law.

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