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Grounds Worker

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay Rate: $21.87.00/Hour on W2
United States, New Jersey, Morris Plains
Feb 24, 2025
Title: Grounds Worker Duration: 3+ Months Contract Pay Rate: $21.87.00/Hour on W2 without benefits Location: Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Job Description: Aces the lead in work involved in the maintenance of institutional grounds. Prepares soil and the seeds, rolls, cuts, weeds, waters, and trims lawns. Sprays, prunes, and trims orchards, and shrubs. Plants, transplants, and thins trees and shrubs. Removes dirt, rubbish, snow, leaves and other refuse and assists in the maintenance of roads, lawns, sheds, benches, and parking areas. May plan the removal of snow and/or direct the operation of snowblowers and salt spreaders. Sees that the non cultivated areas are properly maintained. Provides assignments and instructions to employees and to patients and/or inmates assigned to grounds duties and supervises the performance of the work. Sees that equipment, materials, and supplies including tractors, grass cutters, scythes, hoes, rakes, sprinklers, garden house, cultivators, spades, sheers, spraying devices, fertilizers, seeders, and other garden and groundskeeping equipment and tools are used properly. Prepares requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies and ensures these are safeguarded, stored, used, and recorded. May ensure the safety, custody, and progress of patients and/orin mates assigned to grounds work. Reports unusual occurrences and significant conditions in the buildings and on the grounds, and takes those steps required to ensure safe, orderly conditions. Reports on progress of individual patients and/or inmates as required, and prepares other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. May be required for short periods to perform assigned duties within buildings. May be required to undergo fire training classes (in the Department of Human Services). Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.