November 19, 2024

Carol Woods Continuous Care Retirement Community

Chapel Hill

FULL TIME

Landscape Specialist/Grounds Keeper - Starting pay $20.17/hour

Starting pay for this position is $20.17/hour.

Are you looking for a place where you are both challenged and valued? Where you have an opportunity to make a real difference? At Carol Woods, staff and residents work together to create the community they desire, and our success is measured by the impact that we make and the quality of life for everyone.
While we offer a competitive salary, full benefits package, and variety of on-site perks, what makes us unique is the people. We have a rare culture that is proven through our tenure and our ranking by Fortune in the top 50 small-medium communities in the nation as well as Activated Insight’s ‘Great Place to Work’ (both 4 years in a row).
We are seeking a self-motivated, dependable, and friendly team member who takes pride in their work, wants to provide high-quality service, and enjoys older adults.

Role and Responsibilities

Plants and cultivates trees, grass, flowers and shrubs.
Spades and otherwise prepares grounds for planting.
Shared responsibility for maintenance & operation of large equipment such as dump trucks, skid steer, & excavator.
Removes weeds, blows, rakes, and removes trash and debris from walkways, culverts, stairways, roadways, planters and parking.
Maintains in-ground drains and culverts.
Safely operates all grounds equipment.
Participate in the Turf Care Program. Includes proficiently operating all mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, and vacuums.
Work to help the team during the leaf removal season operating blowers, vacuums, and leaf loader truck.
Shares in the responsibility of performing gardening tasks for residents.
Participates in the Private Duty Gardening Service.
Takes part in the Trash Pickup Service on specific days from the garden apartments and the Departments Recycling Program from other given areas.
Works with the team to maintain inventory of plants on campus.
Upon gaining NC Pesticide License, shares in the responsibility of applying Pesticides around campus.
Shares in the responsibilities of renovations of landscapes.
Assist in maintaining proper drainage on campus.
Assist in carrying out landscape projects.
Responsible for snow removal during inclement weather.
Assists with maintenance, repair, replacement and upgrading of irrigation components such as but not limited to sprinkler heads and lines.
Digs trenches, unloads and relocates materials, and cleans tools and equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Qualifications and Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Degree or special training in Horticulture or Turf Management is preferred.
Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
Knowledge of machinery and equipment used in the Grounds Department.
Ability to push, lift and carry heavy objects, sometimes exceeding 50 pounds.
Ability to withstand considerable standing, walking, and working in extreme hot, humid and cold weather conditions.

HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday