Groundskeeper at Velociti Services Co in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Groundskeeper

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Job ID: 2025-1961
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Groundskeeping

Overview

Winter Hours: Part-Time

Summer Hours: Full Time

Must know how to use running lawn equipment

Will also be Cleaning.

A Groundskeeper at Velociti Services will be responsible for keeping our client’s grounds functionally and aesthetically sound. The groundskeeper will maintain lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, stair paths, retaining walls and turf. The groundskeeper will employ insecticides, chemical sprays, fertilizers, and mulches to optimize condition of greenery. You will keep grounds free from trash, litter, debris, weeds, plant diseases and harmful insects. You will maintain equipment and supplies, and order as needed.

Responsibilities

Duties/Responsiblities:

• Maintaining site landscaping
• Maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, turf, and irrigation
• Fertilizing lawn, trees, flowers, and shrubs, and spreading mulch
• Trimming trees, hedges, and shrubs, and preventing and eliminating weeds
• Operating and maintaining hand tools, such as loppers, saws, and shovels efficiently
• Operating and maintaining trucks and power tools
• Utilizing insecticides, fertilizers, and chemical sprays to treat diseases
• Keeping grounds free from trash, litter, and debris, and emptying trash receptacles
• Conducting basic irrigation audits and performing basic irrigation repairs
• Removing snow by using a shovel or snow blower
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent
• 1+ years of groundskeeping or related experience
• Proficient in using manual and power tools safely
• Free from allergies that interfere with Groundskeeper duties
• Ability to follow instructions
• Physically agile and dexterous
• The ability to work well both as part of a team and on your own
• The ability to process negative feedback and remain professional
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Accountability and dependability in all that you do
• A strong commitment to company service values
• Time management - organizing, planning, and prioritizing
• Ability to multi-task and change directions easily
• Act as a collaborative team player, possess a strong customer service orientation, and be a consultative problem solver

Physical Requirements:

Applicants for this role must be able to:

• Lift boxes and packages weighing up to 60 pounds
• Lift, bend, squat, and stretch to move boxes, parcels, and shipments
• Climb small to medium flights of stairs multiple times a day
• Standing for extended periods of time

Benefits:

Velociti Services offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and well-being of our team members:

Company-Provided Benefits (Full-Time, 30+ Hours per Week)

• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurance

Retirement:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan available for all team members

Velociti provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Salary:

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