Live On-Site Groundskeeper

Mission of Catholic Charities

Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.

CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for landscape or maintaining grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: weeding, trimming, and planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler repair during the growing season. Responsibilities also include maintaining the pool/spa and snow removal during the winter season.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

Grounds

• Physically walk the properties on a frequent basis and removes litter, debris, cigarette butts and pet droppings from the grounds.
• Care for established lawns by weeding, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls.
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
• Decorate gardens with stones and plants. Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and foliage.
• Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
• Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
• Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds.
• Water lawns, trees, and plants, using sprinkler systems.
• Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures, fences, and benches, using hand and power tools.
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, planters, and other grounds features.
• Dumpster areas. Transfers trash and other items left outside of dumpster into dumpster. Pick-up and sweep area.
• Help shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment by taking note of obstruction in hallways, lights that need to be replaced, suspicious activities, and unusual smells or sounds.
• Monitor parking lot to verify that vehicles in the lot are on assigned parking list.
• Maintain the pool and spa chemicals, keeping bathrooms and deck area clean and stocked.
• Read and abide by all company policies and procedures and community policies applicable to your specific property.
• Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
• As a mandated reporter, follow all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
• Adhere to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
• Perform as a team member to ensure that productivity outcome measures are achieved.
• Perform related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

Education/Experience: to perform this job successfully, an individual must have a High School Diploma or a General Education Degree. Ability to use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes. Demonstrated experience performing janitorial duties.

Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a Driver’s License and the ability to drive for work use. Must successfully pass background check as applicable to position. Pool certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Regularly stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk
• Frequently lift up to 50-100 pounds, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop, kneel
• Occasionally sit, crawl
• Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses, ability to focus

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

• Adaptability : ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Analytical Ability : ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance : ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled. Work schedule may change as required.
• Computer/Technical Ability : No computer knowledge needed.
• Dependability : ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability : ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Motor Coordination : the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability : ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management : ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
• Reasoning Ability : ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Supervisory Skills: this job has no direct supervisory responsibilities

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

• Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at a level sufficient to cause hearing loss or fatigue.
• Exposure to Trauma : Employees of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington provide direct services to vulnerable community members including those who have behavioral health challenges and those who have been exposed to trauma.
• Heat: subject to high temperatures
• Cold: exposed to low temperatures
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to dust, fumes, vapors, or mist.