Seasonal Mowing and Grounds Job at State of Indiana
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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
About the Adjutant General's Office
The Adjutant General’s Office (AGO) provides a dynamic workplace while serving the Indiana National Guard at its various facilities throughout the state. AGO’s programs and projects offer exciting opportunities for professionals in many fields - from maintenance repair to cadre to civil engineers - looking to begin or advance their careers. AGO offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as an outstanding work/life balance. AGO offers agency specific benefits, such as an opportunity to work an alternative work schedule and a spot bonus program to reward hardworking employees.
Salary Information
This position pays $10.00 - $13.00 per hour, depedning on qualifications, limited to working 180 days per calendar year.
About the Job:
Crew member performs a variety of landscape activities, such as planting, weeding, digging, spreading topsoil and other materials, general lawn maintenance, and seasonal lawn preparation. Crew member will also operate lawn mowers and related equipment and will assist the Grounds Foreman on projects as assigned.
A Day in the Life:
- Performs planting and related activities.
- Performs routine lawn maintenance including grass cutting, lawn edging, weed pulling, and other routine lawn-maintenance activities. Uses lawn mower and related equipment.
- Provides seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up.
- Moves materials and equipment and performs related duties to assist in landscaping and hardscaping.
- Digs holes and trenches and excavates for landscaping and hardscaping using picks and shovels or related equipment.
- Hauls or spreads topsoil, gravel, sand, mulch, or related materials using wheelbarrows and rakes.
- Hand-finishes grade, and apply seed, straw, or sod.
- Maintains assigned equipment and notifies Grounds Foreman of needed repairs.
- Responds politely to customer inquiries and projects a professional image.
- Reports to work at the required time and performs duties as assigned by the Grounds Foreman.
- Loads equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers.
- Performs snow removal activities as assigned, such as shoveling, salting, etc…
- Assist staff on projects as assigned.
- Applies chemicals under the direction of the Grounds Foreman.
- Assist and participate in special project as assigned.
- Assist and support the Facilities Maintenance staff on projects as assigned.
What You'll Need for Success:
- One (1) year of work experience.
- Valid high school diploma or HSE.
- Valid Indiana driver’s license.
- Experience in the landscaping field is preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel have you the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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